Author Question: A parent of a teething child asks for guidance on nonpharmacological treatments for gum pain. What ... (Read 85 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A parent of a teething child asks for guidance on nonpharmacological treatments for gum pain. What herbal preparation can the nurse suggest?

A.
Aloe vera
B.
Chamomile
C.
Echinacea
D.
Tea tree oil

Question 2

The pediatric nurse assessing a patient for breath sounds documents a loud, high-pitched sound heard only over the trachea. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?

A.
Adventitious breath sound
B.
Bronchial breath sound
C.
Bronchovesicular breath sound
D.
Vesicular breath sound

ally · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Chamomile is used for the pain of teething, colic, and stomach aches. Aloe vera is used orally for constipation and topically for minor skin irritation. Echinacea is used for colds, fever, and inflammation of the mouth and pharynx. Tea tree oil is a topical treatment for skin infections.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Bronchial breath sounds are loud, high-pitched, and heard only over the trachea. Bronchovesicular breath sounds are of intermediate intensity and pitch, with equal inspiratory and expiratory phases. These sounds are best heard between the scapulae and over the mainstem bronchi. Vesicular breath sounds are heard throughout the lung fields. These soft and low-pitched sounds have a longer inspiratory than expiratory phase. Adventitious sounds of these three classifications are described as crackles, wheezes, and rhonchi, respectively.