The nurse is assessing a 1-month-old infant's respiratory system ...

[tiffannnnyyyyyy]

The nurse is assessing a 1-month-old infant's respiratory system and sees that the infant is primarily using abdominal muscles to breathe and has an irregular breathing pattern. Which conclusion by the nurse is appropriate based on this observation?
 
  1. The infant is experiencing respiratory distress.
  2. The infant has developed pneumonia.
  3. The infant is exhibiting a normal respiratory pattern.
  4. The infant has developed a pneumothorax.

Question 2

The nurse is conducting a breast health workshop for a group of women. Which would the nurse include in this workshop when outlining risk factors for breast cancer? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Caucasian race.
  2. Positive family history.
  3. Low socioeconomic status.
  4. Hormone replacement therapy.
  5. Female age 35 to 40.

[brittrenee]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Abdominal breathing is the normal pattern for an infant and continues during childhood until ages 5-7, when the child develops costal breathing patterns. It is normal for an infant to exhibit an irregular breathing pattern. Intercostal muscle retraction and prominent sternocleidomastoid s may be seen in respiratory distress. This infant is not exhibiting any signs of respiratory distress. Infants are more susceptible to pneumonia than other populations, but this infant is not exhibiting any clinical manifestations of pneumonia. A pneumothorax is a condition in which air moves into the pleural space and causes partial or complete collapse of the lung. The client with a pneumothorax will exhibit tachypnea, decreased expansion of the chest wall on the affected side, and a tracheal shift to the unaffected side.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Caucasian females over the age of 40, positive family history, low socioeconomic status, and taking hormone replacement therapy are risk factors for breast cancer. Females from 35 to 40 years of age are not at a high risk for developing breast cancer.

[tiffannnnyyyyyy]

Correct answers!

[brittrenee]

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