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FButt

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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.



carlsona147

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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