While following the Pediatric Triangle of assessment, you observe an infant and note that she is paradoxically irritable. This sign is often indicative that the child is:
a. very ill.
b. a victim of neglect.
c. not seriously ill.
d. hungry.
Question 2
You are assessing an infant who has been ill and has had a fever for the past two days. As you approach the infant you note that she has grunting respirations. Based on your OEC training you determine that grunting is:
a. a soothing mechanism for a sick child.
b. a symptom of severe respiratory disease.
c. a symptom of significant dehydration.
d. often normal in a child with a cold.
Pupil assessment; A, starting position, with penlight to side of pupil;
Patient teaching: nail assessment
Testing Infant’s Understanding of Quantity
Perform Infant Rescue Breathing
Landmarks for urinary assessment: The costovertebral angle