Author Question: The pediatric nurse explains to the parents of a 1-year-old patient with pneumonia that the ... (Read 129 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The pediatric nurse explains to the parents of a 1-year-old patient with pneumonia that the differences between the adult and child respiratory system affect function and subsequent respiratory conditions.

The nurse knows that these differences include:
A) the infant is an obligate nose breather until 6 months of age.
B) the epiglottis in the child under 8 is shorter and rigid.
C) the larynx and the glottis are higher in the younger child's neck.
D) there are more functional muscles in the neck and decreased soft tissue.

Question 2

When planning the care for a newborn who is considered small for gestational age, the nurse would assess the newborn for which possible complication?

A) Hypothermia
B) Hip subluxation
C) Talipes calcaneovalgus
D) Hydrocephalus