A child is having an anaphylactic response. Place in order the ...

[jerry coleman]

A child is having an anaphylactic response. Place in order the interventions a nurse should perform beginning with the initial (highest priority) intervention and ending with the lowest priority intervention.
 
  Use the following format for your Answer: A, B, C, D a. Administer steroids and antihistamines as prescribed.
  b. Ensure an adequate airway.
  c. Administer epinephrine as prescribed.
  d. Administer oxygen.
  e. Determine the cause of the reaction.

Question 2

Which home care instructions should the nurse provide to the parents of a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Give supplemental vitamins as prescribed.
  b. Avoid yearly influenza vaccination.
  c. Administer trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) as prescribed.
  d. Notify the physician if child develops a cough or congestion.
  e. Missed doses of antiretroviral medication do not need to be recorded.

[sierramartinez]

Answer to Question 1

B, C, D, A, E

The airway should be stabilized first and then the epinephrine administered. Oxygen would be given next and the steroids and antihistamines given after the airway, epinephrine, and oxygen are initiated. Determining the cause of the reaction should be done last.

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D
The parents should be taught that supplemental vitamins will be prescribed to aid in nutritional status. Bactrim is administered to prevent the opportunistic infection of Pneumocystis pneumonia. The physician should be notified if the child with AIDS develops a cough and congestion. The yearly influenza vaccination is recommended and any missed doses of antiretroviral medication need to be recorded and reported.