Peds Exam 3 20232024 Questions With Complete Solutions Graded A+

PEDS EXAM 3 2023\2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ A 2-year-old boy is seen for acute laryngotracheobronchitis. Which of the following observations would lead you to suspect that airway occlusion is occurring? A) He states he is tired and wants to sleep. B) His respiratory rate is gradually increasing. C) His cough is becoming harsher. D) His nasal discharge is increasing. - ANSWER -ANS: B Which of the following measures 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 - ANSWER -ANS: DA 4-year-old girl has acute nasopharyngitis (a common cold). Which of the following measures would you want to teach her parents? A) Healthy children rarely have more than one cold per year. B) Typically the child will pull her ear when a cold is present. C) A cough that accompanies a cold should rarely be suppressed. D) An antibiotic is prescribed for children under 5 years of age. - ANSWER -ANS: C What measure at home could help a child with an upper