Author Question: The nurse is discussing acute bronchiolitis with a group of peers. Which statement is the most ... (Read 78 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is discussing acute bronchiolitis with a group of peers. Which statement is the most accurate regarding the age that this disorder occurs?

A) It is most often seen in premature newborns right after they are born.
B) Most children who have this are about 9 months old.
C) It usually occurs when children start school, around the age of 5.
D) Most children with this disorder are in their teens.

Question 2

The caregivers of a child report that their child had a cold and complained of a sore throat.

When interviewed further they report that the child has a high fever, is very anxious, and is breathing by sitting up and leaning forward with the mouth open and the tongue out. The nurse should recognize these symptoms as being consistent with which disorder?
A) Spasmodic laryngitis
B) Tonsillitis
C) Laryngotracheobronc hitis
D) Epiglottitis