The nurse assessing a child with a respiratory problem finds ...

[ssal]

The nurse assessing a child with a respiratory problem finds stridor, which is best described by which of the following?
 
  a. excursion of the chest wall beyond that normally seen in the healthy child
  b. substernal retractions and nasal flaring
  c. a high-pitched sound produced by an obstruction of the trachea or larynx
  d. a triad of respiratory symptoms

Question 2

The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would instruct the caregivers to:
 
  a. gently lift the ring and squeeze warm water from a cotton ball onto the tip of the penis when changing the diaper
  b. take the bell off when the baby is awake, active, and likely to pull on the bell and dislodge it
  c. pull the ring off in 5 to 7 days when the circumcision is near or completely healed
  d. wash the bell and the penis with alcohol several times a day

[Gabe]

Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. The respiratory problem stridor is not best described as an excursion of the chest wall beyond that normally seen in the healthy child.
B Incorrect. The respiratory problem stridor is not best described by substernal retractions and nasal flaring.
C Correct. Inspiratory stridor is best described as a high-pitched sound produced by an obstruction of the trachea or larynx that can be heard during inspiration or expiration.
D Incorrect. The respiratory problem stridor is not best described as a triad of respiratory symptoms.

Answer to Question 2

A

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A Correct. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would instruct the caregivers to gently lift the ring and squeeze warm water from a cotton ball onto the tip of the penis when changing the diaper.
B Incorrect. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would not instruct the caregivers to take the bell off when the baby is awake, active, and likely to pull on the bell and dislodge it.
C Incorrect. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would not instruct the caregivers to pull the ring off in 5 to 7 days when the circumcision is near or completely healed.
D Incorrect. The nurse is teaching the caregivers about the immediate care of the newborn circumcised utilizing the plastibell. The nurse would not instruct the caregivers to wash the bell and the penis with alcohol several times a day.

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