Author Question: A child has a chronic, nonproductive cough and diffuse wheezing during the expiratory phase of ... (Read 78 times)

soccerdreamer_17 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A child has a chronic, nonproductive cough and diffuse wheezing during the expiratory phase of respiration. This suggests

a. Asthma
b. Pneumonia
c. Bronchiolitis
d. Foreign body in trachea

Question 2

An appropriate nursing measure when a baby has an unexpected anomaly is to

a. Remove the baby from the delivery area immediately.
b. Tell the parents that the baby has to go to the nursery immediately.
c. Inform the parents immediately that something is wrong.
d. Explain the defect and show the baby to the parents as soon as possible.

reelove4eva · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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A Children with asthma usually have these chronic symptoms.
B Pneumonia appears with an acute onset and fever and general malaise.
C Bronchiolitis is an acute condition caused by RSV.
D Foreign body in the trachea will occur with an acute respiratory distress or failure
and maybe stridor.

Answer to Question 2

D
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A The parents should be able to touch and hold the baby as soon as possible.
B This would raise anxiety levels of the parents; they should be told about the
defect and allowed to see the baby.
C They should be told immediately, but they should be told about the defect and be
allowed to see the infant.
D Parents experience less anxiety when they are told about the defect as early as
possible and are allowed to touch and hold the baby.