Author Question: Of all the signs seen in infants with respiratory distress syndrome, which sign is especially ... (Read 90 times)

skymedlock · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Of all the signs seen in infants with respiratory distress syndrome, which sign is especially indicative of the syndrome?

a. Pulse more than 160 beats/min
b. Circumoral cyanosis
c. Grunting
d. Substernal retractions

Question 2

Which factor should the nurse include when teaching a parent about the care of a newborn in a Pavlik harness for hip dysplasia?

a. The harness may be removed with every diaper change.
b. The harness is used to maintain the infant's hips in flexion and abduction and
external rotation.
c. The harness is only the first step of treatment.
d. The harness is worn for 2 weeks.

Kedrick2014 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
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A Grunting is more indicative of respiratory distress syndrome.
B Grunting is more indicative of respiratory distress syndrome.
C Grunting increases the pressure inside the alveoli to keep them open when
surfactant is insufficient.
D Grunting is more indicative of this syndrome.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A The harness must be worn for 23 hours per day and should be removed only
according to the physician's recommendation. Hips that remain unstable become
progressively more deformed as maturity takes place.
B The harness is used to maintain the infant's hips in flexion and external rotation
to allow the hips (femoral head and acetabulum) to mold and grow normally.
C With early diagnosis and treatment, the Pavlik harness is often the only treatment
necessary.
D The length of treatment is determined by radiographic documentation of the
maturity of the hips.