Pediatric Respiratory Distress Management Quiz
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What is the priority nursing action if a child presents with a frog-like position, drooling, and agitation?

  • Encourage the child to drink water
  • Notify the doctor and prepare for tracheostomy (correct)
  • Administer corticosteroids
  • Perform a throat examination using a tongue depressor
  • What is the most common type of anemia and nutritional deficiency in children?

  • Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia (correct)
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Thalassemia
  • What is a clinical manifestation of iron deficiency anemia related to reduced oxygen available to tissues?

  • Yellow skin
  • Rash on the face
  • Pale skin (correct)
  • Blue lips
  • What is the recommended treatment for iron deficiency anemia in children 12-36 months old?

    <p>Encourage eating adequate amounts of iron-containing food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step a nurse should take if a child shows signs of hemorrhage?

    <p>Notify the doctor immediately</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary nursing management action suggested to ease a child's respiratory efforts?

    <p>Allow parents to stay at the bedside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended type of milk to use for the first 12 months of life to prevent iron deficiency anemia?

    <p>Breast milk or iron-fortified formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What assessment finding is commonly associated with sickle-cell anemia?

    <p>Enlarged spleen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of immunosuppressive therapy in the treatment of aplastic anemia?

    <p>To prevent infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which food is recommended as part of the nutrition management for iron deficiency anemia?

    <p>Red meat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic sign of dactylitis in sickle-cell anemia?

    <p>Symmetric swelling of the hands and feet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be advised to a patient taking ferrous sulfate for iron deficiency anemia regarding stool appearance?

    <p>Stool will appear black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common symptom associated with G6PD deficiency?

    <p>Dark colored urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which congenital heart disorder is characterized by a hole in the wall separating the two lower chambers of the heart?

    <p>Ventricular Septal Defect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease is characterized by a normal fetal connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery not closing after birth?

    <p>Patent Ductus Arteriosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major concern in Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)?

    <p>Left to right shunting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect can exposure to oxidative stress have on Red Blood Cells without G6PD?

    <p>Hemolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition results from the premature destruction of Red Blood Cells due to a lack of enzyme?

    <p>G6PD Deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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