Author Question: A 6-week-old infant is brought into the emergency department with a cough that ends in a crowing ... (Read 32 times)

jeatrice · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 6-week-old infant is brought into the emergency department with a cough that ends in a crowing sound, followed by vomiting. The nurse suspects which of the following illnesses?

1. Pertussis
2. Diptheria
3. Bronchiolitis
4. Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Question 2

The nurse cautions parents that children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema have an increased risk of:

a. Pneumonia
b. Acne
c. Psoriasis
d. Asthma

billybob123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. Characteristic signs and symptoms of pertussis, or whooping cough, include cold symptoms with coryza, mild cough and fever in the early stages, progressing to a cough ending with a crowing (whooping) that may be severe enough to cause vomiting and cyanosis.
2. The child will have diarrhea and fevers with diphtheria.
3. The child will have symptoms of wheezing and difficulty breathing with Bronchiolitis.
4. The child will have large amounts of mucous and wheezing present with RSV.

Answer to Question 2

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Some children with eczema also develop asthma and hay fever-type allergies.