The nurse is observing a child admitted with a seizure disorder. Which observation would the nurse most likely note in the tonic stage of the seizure?
A) The child is sleeping soundly
B) The child stares off
C) The child becomes cyanotic
D) The child is confused
Question 2
The caregivers of a child bring the child to the emergency
care center, concerned that the child was fine before she went to bed, but woke up in the middle of the night with a bark-like cough and with difficulty breathing. What do these manifestations indicate to the nurse?
A) Spasmodic laryngitis
B) Tonsillitis
C) Adenoiditis
D) Epiglottitis
A nurse administers an intermittent bolus feeding.
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