This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Headache, seizures, a stiff neck, bulging fontanelles, and a rash consisting of tiny pinpoint ... (Read 60 times)

bobbysung

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 519
on: Jul 3, 2018
Headache, seizures, a stiff neck, bulging fontanelles, and a rash consisting of tiny pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin indicate:
 
  a. meningitis. c. pneumonia.
  b. epiglottitis. d. laryngotracheobronc hitis.

Question 2

Should flow-restricted, oxygen-powered breathing devices (demand valves) be used to ventilate children? Why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

brittrenee

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 321
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

No. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered breathing devices deliver high pressures and do not allow the operator to feel pulmonary compliance. Therefore, they are more likely to cause pneumothorax in children.


bobbysung

  • Member
  • Posts: 519
Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

sultana.d

  • Member
  • Posts: 320
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.

Did you know?

In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Did you know?

A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.

Did you know?

Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.

When cats mate, the tomcat (male) bites the scruff of the female's neck as she assumes a positi When cats mate, the tomcat (male) bites the scruff of the female's neck as she assumes a positi
In acute otitis media, the tympanic membrane is usually bulging and purulent fluid is present in the In acute otitis media, the tympanic membrane is usually bulging and purulent fluid is present in the
A) Butterfly-shaped lupus rash. Lupus is the Latin word for wolf; the face rash was thought to look ... A) Butterfly-shaped lupus rash. Lupus is the Latin word for wolf; the face rash was thought to look ...
Anterior neck structures. Avoid massage in anterior neck. Anterior neck structures. Avoid massage in anterior neck.
Sutures and fontanelles of the skull Sutures and fontanelles of the skull
Muscles of the head and neck Muscles of the head and neck
Video: The Hypothalamus: The Body's Thermostat (Human Thermostat)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library