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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

What is the most common symptom associated with G6PD deficiency?

<p>Dark colored urine (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Hemolysis (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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