Monitoring Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Complications
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Which of the following is a potential complication in children with lung injury?

  • Hypoxemia (correct)
  • Intracranial pressure monitoring
  • Delayed pulmonary infection
  • Cardiac contractility

    • What should be done to maintain normal oxygen saturations in children with pulmonary dysfunction?

  • Monitor intracranial pressure
  • Administer prophylactic antibiotics
  • Implement oxygen supplementation (correct)
  • Use therapeutic hypothermia

    • When is mechanical ventilation typically needed in patients with lung injury?

  • In patients with significant pulmonary dysfunction (correct)
  • In patients with neurologic dysfunction
  • In patients with delayed pulmonary infection
  • In patients with cardiovascular compromise

    • Is the use of intracranial pressure monitoring devices and therapeutic hypothermia proven to improve outcomes in children with lung injury?

    <p>No, it is controversial and has not been shown to improve outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are prophylactic antibiotics beneficial in children with lung injury?

    <p>No, they have not been shown to be beneficial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential complication in children with lung injury?

    <p>Neurological complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done to maintain normal oxygen saturations in children with pulmonary dysfunction?

    <p>Oxygen supplementation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should children with evidence of lung injury, cardiovascular compromise, or neurologic compromise be monitored in an intensive care unit?

    <p>Immediately after injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Are prophylactic antibiotics beneficial in children with lung injury?

    <p>It is controversial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of therapeutic hypothermia and sedation in children with lung injury?

    <p>It is controversial</p> Signup and view all the answers

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