A 2-year-old has just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). The parents ask the nurse what early respiratory symptoms they should expect to see in their child. Which is the nurse’s best response

A 3-year-old is brought to the ER with coughing and gagging. The parent reports that the child was eating carrots when she began to gag. Which diagnostic evaluation will be used to determine if the child has aspirated carrots

A 5-year-old is brought to the ER with a temperature of 99.5°F (37.5°C), a barky cough, stridor, and hoarseness. Which nursing intervention should the nurse prepare for? 

A 6-week-old is admitted to the hospital with influenza. The child is crying, and the father tells the nurse that his son is hungry. The nurse explains that the baby is not to have anything by mouth. The parent does not understand why the child cannot eat. Which is the nurse’s best response to the parent?

A 7-month-old has a low-grade fever, nasal congestion, and a mild cough. What should the nursing care management of this child include?

A child is complaining of throat pain. Which statement by the mother indicates that she needs more education regarding the care and treatment of her daughter’s pharyngitis? 

A child’s parent asks the nurse what treatment the child will need for the diagnosis of strep throat. Which is the nurse’s best response? 

A mother is crying and tells the nurse that she should have brought her son in yesterday when he said his throat was sore. Which is the nurse’s best response to this parent whose child is diagnosed with epiglottitis and is in severe distress and in need of intubation?

A parent asks how to care for a child at home who has the diagnosis of viral tonsillitis. Which is the nurse’s best response?

A parent asks the nurse how it will be determined if their child has respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Which is the nurse’s best response?

A school-age child has been diagnosed with strep throat. The parent asks the nurse when the child can return to school. Which is the nurse’s best response?

A school-age child is admitted to the hospital for a tonsillectomy. During the nurse’s post-operative assessment, the child’s parent tells the nurse that the child is in pain. Which of the following observations would be of most concern to the nurse?

How does the nurse interpret the laboratory analysis of a stool sample containing excessive amounts of azotorrhea and steatorrhea in a child with cystic fibrosis (CF)? 

How will a child with respiratory distress and stridor and who is diagnosed with RSV be treated

The parent of a child with croup tells the nurse that her other child just had croup and it cleared up in a couple of days without intervention. She asks the nurse why this child is exhibiting worse symptoms and needs to be hospitalized. Which is the nurse’s best response

The parent of a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) is excited about the possibility of the child receiving a double lung transplant. What should the parent understand

What is the most important piece of information that the nurse must ask the parent of a child in status asthmaticus

Which child with asthma should the nurse see first?

Which would be an early sign of respiratory distress in a 2 month old?

The parent of a child with frequent ear infections asks the nurse if there is anything that can be done to help avoid future ear infections. Which is the nurse’s best response?

What physical findings would be of most concern in an infant with respiratory distress?

What would the nurse advise the parent of a child with a barky cough that gets worse at night?

Which child is in the greatest need of emergency medical treatment?

Which is diagnostic for epiglottitis?

A 5-year-old is brought to the ER with a temperature of 99.5°F (37.5°C), a barky cough, stridor, and hoarseness. Which nursing intervention should the nurse prepare for?

The nurse is caring for a newborn with esophageal atresia. When reviewing the mother's history, which would the nurse expect to find

The parent of an infant with cystic fibrosis (CF) asks the nurse how to meet the child’s increased nutritional needs. Which is the nurse’s best suggestion? 

The parents of a 6-year-old who has a new diagnosis of asthma ask the nurse what to do to make their home a more allergy-free environment. Which is the nurse’s best response?

What information should the nurse provide the parent of a child diagnosed with nasopharyngitis

Which information will be most helpful in teaching parents about the primary prevention of foreign body aspiration

3 year old child is brought to the ER not breathing and is cyanotic the mother states that her child has likely swallowed a penny what is the nurses first intervention