Four children with respiratory problems have arrived at the clinic and need to be assessed. Which child will you assess first?
A. 6-year-old with intermittent asthma who awoke with a cough for the last 8 nights.
B. 7-year-old with exercise-induced asthma who has been short of breath while playing soccer.
C. 12-year-old with mild persistent asthma who has used all of the prescribed rescue inhaler in the last 10 days.
D. 14-year-old with moderate persistent asthma whose peak flows have dropped from 96 to 84 of the personal best.
Question 2
You assess the 12-year-old and find that the child has a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min, intercostal retractions, and high-pitched inspiratory and expiratory wheezes.
Which of the medications prescribed by the health care provider will you administer first?
A. Albuterol (AccuNeb) 2.5 mg by nebulizer
B. Methylprednisolone (SoluMedrol) 80 mg IV
C. Budesonide (Pulmicort) 0.25 mg by nebulizer
D. Omalizumab (Xolair) 150 mg subcutaneously
Sagittal section of upper respiratory system illustrating the internal anatomy of the nasal cavity,
Concept of Birth by Children
Children at church
Common Health Problems Requiring Rehabilitation
Human Lungs (Respiratory System)
Changes in the size of the thoracic cavity during the respiratory cycle