What would be most appropriate to use to help maintain a patent ...

[elizabeth18]

What would be most appropriate to use to help maintain a patent airway in an infant experiencing a respiratory emergency?
 
  A) Neck hyperextension
  B) Head tiltchin lift technique
  C) Jaw-thrust maneuver
  D) Small towel under shoulders

Question 2

What would lead the nurse to suspect that a 5-year-old child is experiencing supraventricular tachycardia?
 
  A) Heart rate 160 beats per minute
  B) Flattened P waves
  C) Normal QRS complex
  D) History of fever

[Mholman93]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
The infant will benefit from a small sheet or towel folded under the shoulders. This facilitates keeping the infant's airway in the sniff position as recommended by the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support guidelines. Neck hyperextension and flexion should be avoided because these may occlude the airway. The head tiltchin lift technique is appropriate to open the airway of a child older than age 1 year if a cervical spine injury is not suspected. The jaw-thrust maneuver is used if there is concern about the cervical spine.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Supraventricular tachycardia is manifested by flattened P waves, a heart rate greater than 180 beats per minute, a narrow QRS complex, and usually no significant history. A heart rate of 160 beats per minute, normal QRS complex, and history of fever, fluid loss, hypoxia, pain, or fear would suggest sinus tachycardia.