A 5 Year Old Girl Is Brought To The Pediatric Emergency Room Displaying Drooling Strident Cough And Lethargy The Heal 1 (51.69 KiB) Viewed 102 times
A 5 Year Old Girl Is Brought To The Pediatric Emergency Room Displaying Drooling Strident Cough And Lethargy The Heal 2 (47.07 KiB) Viewed 102 times
A 5-year-old girl is brought to the pediatric emergency room displaying drooling, strident cough, and lethargy. The healthcare provider suspects epiglottitis. What is the priority intervention for this child? * O Take vital signs Prepare for intubation O Visualize the child's throat with tongue depressor O Obtain throat cultures
The nurse is admitting a 16-month- old to the pediatric respiratory unit with a diagnosis of croup. The nurse is most concerned by which of the following? * Inspiratory stridor is heard The mother is unable to calm the child The mother has a barking cough The toddler has a decreased appetite
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