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chandani

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An infant is tachypneic, retracting, and tachycardic with a temp of 39.0 C and a pulse oximetry of 92 percent. You place the infant on 1L nasal cannula oxygen and raise the head of the bed.
 
  What intervention would the nurse expect the physician to order next? 1. MRI
   2. CT
   3. Bronchoscopy
   4. Chest x-ray

Question 2

The nurse prepares the mother of a child with croup that symptoms will probably get worse at night and be accompanied by a harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound called ______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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1. A chest x-ray is the least invasive and can visualize the lung fields. The other answers require sedation, making the infant NPO prior to studies.
2. A chest x-ray is the least invasive and can visualize the lung fields. The other answers require sedation, making the infant NPO prior to studies.
3. A chest x-ray is the least invasive and can visualize the lung fields. The other answers require sedation, making the infant NPO prior to studies.
4. A chest x-ray is the least invasive and can visualize the lung fields. The other answers require sedation, making the infant NPO prior to studies.

Answer to Question 2

Stridor
Stridor is a harsh, high-pitched inspiratory respiratory sound that is characteristic of croup.




chandani

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!


peter

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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