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Question Answered step-by-step do the remediation below: Provide the correct answers to the… do the remediation below:Provide the correct answers to the questions along with the rationale. In addition, fill in the blank portion of the midterm. Know the difference between a sign and a symptom. 1. The nurse is reviewing the chart of a client that reads: “3-year-old client with history of an upper respiratory infection that slowly increased in severity over approximately 1 week. Today, the client exhibits a brassy cough, dyspnea, and irritability. Heart rate 110 beats/min, respiratory rate 45 breaths/min, blood pressure 92/56 mm Hg, oral temperature 100.9°F (38.3°C).” To which croup syndrome should the nurse attribute these findings? a. epiglottitis b. laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) c. spasmodic laryngitis d. tracheitis 2. Which measure would be most effective in aiding bronchodilation in a child with laryngotracheobronchitis? a. Urging the child to continue to take oral fluids b. Administering an oral analgesic c. Teaching the child to take long, slow breaths d. Assisting with racemic epinephrine nebulizer therapy 3. A child diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) is seen in the clinic. The nurse conducts an assessment and reviews the child’s recent laboratory results. The nurse suspects the child may have developed heart failure. Which finding is the best indicator of the nurse’s suspicion? a. low hematocrit b. reports of increased fatigue c. crackles on lung auscultation d. poor weight gain 4. A nurse is providing care to an infant diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect (VSD). The infant’s parents are confused and ask the nurse for additional information about the defect. What response should the nurse make? a. “When your health care provider makes rounds, we will make sure to get your questions answered.” b. “If you like, I can call and ask your health care provider to come back and talk to you.” c. “It is one of the structures of the fetal heart that sometimes fails to close after birth and can cause heart failure.” d. “This congenital defect is an opening between the left and right ventricles of the heart that can cause heart failure if not corrected.” Provide the following related to the disorders listed below: 1. Coarctation of the aorta 2. Tetralogy of Fallot 3. Ventricular Septal Defect 4. Cystic Fibrosis 5. Respiratory Distress Syndrome 1. Coarctation of the Aorta Provide three symptoms associated with this disorder: • • • Provide three physical findings associated with this disorder • • • Provide three nursing interventions in order of priority • • • 2. Tetralogy of Fallot Provide three symptoms associated with this disorder: • • • Provide three physical findings associated with this disorder • • • Provide three nursing interventions in order of priority • • • 3. Ventricular Septal Defect Provide three symptoms associated with this disorder: • • • Provide three physical findings associated with this disorder • • • Provide three nursing interventions in order of priority • • • 4. Cystic Fibrosis Provide three symptoms associated with this disorder: • • • Provide three physical findings associated with this disorder • • • Provide three nursing interventions in order of priority • • • 5. Respiratory Distress Syndrome Provide three symptoms associated with this disorder: • • • Provide three physical findings associated with this disorder • • • Provide three nursing interventions in order of priority • • • Health Science Science Nursing NURS 225 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
