Author Question: Anne goes into her pediatric patient's room for her 0400 assessment of a child who was admitted with ... (Read 59 times)

segrsyd · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Anne goes into her pediatric patient's room for her 0400 assessment of a child who was admitted with dehydration 12 hours ago. Anne begins her assessment and knows that there is a medical emergency when the findings indicate:

1. A child with a regular heart rate and a respiratory rate at the high end of normal.
2. A child who is awake and wanting to play on the PS3.
3. A child who has a purple rash in his extremities, and it does not blanch.
4. A child who complains that he is tired and vomits thick mucus.

Question 2

A common trait of Becker's Muscular Dystrophy is:

1. Progressive weakness in the trunk and arms over time.
2. A quick rate of deterioration of the body.
3. Cardiomyopathy.
4. Usually diagnosed by the age of 3.

ladyjames123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. A regular heart rate is not a medical emergency.
2. The child may not sleep well because of the environment.
3. The purple rash is a concern for the child's circulatory system.
4. The thick mucus occurs because the child has been dehydrated.

Answer to Question 2

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1. This type of dystrophy has weakening in the legs and pelvis areas.
2. This particular type of muscular dystrophy has a longer life expectancy than most other types of muscular dystrophy.
3. Cardiomyopathy occurs because of abnormality in the protein dystrophin in the body.
4. First diagnosis usually does not occur until between the ages 5 and 15.