When assessing a 12-year-old girl with the diagnosis of ...

[joesmith1212]

When assessing a 12-year-old girl with the diagnosis of pneumonia, the nurse performs percussion. The lower left lobe is noted to have a dull sound. What should the nurse do next?
 
  1. Call the doctor with the assessment.
   2. Check the orders and start chest physiotherapy.
   3. Palpate the chest to check for tactile fremitus.
   4. Place the child on oxygen.

Question 2

The development of the musculoskeletal system occurs during fetal development. Originally, bones begin as:
 
  1. Cartilage.
   2. Osteoclasts.
   3. Osteoblasts.
   4. Tendons.

[sierramartinez]

Answer to Question 1

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1. The doctor will need to be called after oxygen is applied because the first priority is to maintain oxygen saturation in order to prevent further respiratory distress.
2. The child needs immediate intervention.
3. Tactile fremitus will be increased due to the pneumonia.
4. The assessment indicates that the child has a lower lobe that is not expanding and needs oxygen supplementation in order to maintain saturation levels.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Cartilage is the first step in bone development in utero.
2. Osteoclasts are part of the bone formation.
3. Osteoblasts are the cells that form the bone.
4. Tendons are developed toward the end of fetal development.

[joesmith1212]

Correct answers!

[sierramartinez]

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