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Evvie72

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Four children with respiratory problems have arrived at the clinic and need to be assessed. Which child will you assess first?
 
  A. 6-year-old with intermittent asthma who awoke with a cough for the last 8 nights.
  B. 7-year-old with exercise-induced asthma who has been short of breath while playing soccer.
  C. 12-year-old with mild persistent asthma who has used all of the prescribed rescue inhaler in the last 10 days.
  D. 14-year-old with moderate persistent asthma whose peak flows have dropped from 96 to 84 of the personal best.

Question 2

You assess the 12-year-old and find that the child has a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min, intercostal retractions, and high-pitched inspiratory and expiratory wheezes.
 
  Which of the medications prescribed by the health care provider will you administer first?
 
  A. Albuterol (AccuNeb) 2.5 mg by nebulizer
  B. Methylprednisolone (SoluMedrol) 80 mg IV
  C. Budesonide (Pulmicort) 0.25 mg by nebulizer
  D. Omalizumab (Xolair) 150 mg subcutaneously


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Ksh22

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


Evvie72

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Wow, this really help

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