Cystic fibrosis may affect one system or multiple systems of the body. What is the primary factor responsible for possible multiple clinical manifestations?

An infant nasal cannula should not exceed this many liters per minute

Asthma is classified into four categories: mild intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent, and severe persistent. Clinical features used to determine these categories include:

A school-age child with acute diarrhea and mild dehydration is been giving oral rehydration solution. The child's mother calls the clinic nurse because the child is also occasionally vomiting. What with the nurse recommend:

Examples of electrolytes include:

A four-year-old boy needs to use a metered dose inhaler to treat asthma. He cannot coordinate the breathing to use it effectively. The nurse would suggest that he use a

A pediatric nasal cannula should not exceed this many liters per minute

And immediate intervention to teach parents for when an infant chokes on a piece of food would be to

A child has a nasogastric tube after surgery for acute appendicitis. What is the purpose of the NG tube?

Fruity-smelly breath is a classic symptom of this type of metabolic acidosis

The school nurses called to the cafeteria because a child has eaten something he is allergic to. The child is in severe respiratory distress. The first action by the nurse is to

This oxygen device is appropriately used when you need a flow rate of 6 to 10 L per minute. However it delivers inconsistent FI02... so children should be monitored for signs of hypercarbia (rebreathing of carbon dioxide)

The mother of a 20 month old tells the nurse that the child has a barking cough at night. The child's temperature is 37°C (98.6°F). The mother states the child is not having difficulty breathing. The nurse suspects croup and would recommend

What would the nurse include when teaching an adolescent about Crohn's disease

The mother of a pediatric patient administered a teaspoon of baking soda to her child who complained of stomach pain and nausea stating that this is what was used to treat the symptoms in her home country. The nurse is aware that this can lead to:

A child with asthma is having pulmonary function tests. What explains the purpose of the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR)?

This oxygen device is appropriate when you want to provide a flow rate of 4 to 15 L/min. It is useful for children who need precise delivery of F I O2 concentrations

The parent of a child with cystic fibrosis calls the clinic nurse to report that the child has developed tachypnea, tachycardia, dyspnea, power, and cyanosis. The nurse will tell the parent to bring the child to the clinic because the symptoms are suggestive of:

Which day it is most appropriate for the child with celiac disease

And adolescent suffers a panic attack and starts to breathe rapidly (hyperventilation) causing them to feel dizzy and faint. The nurse is aware that this is a sign of:

A five-year-old child is brought to the ER with abrupt onset of sore throat, pain with swallowing, fever, and sitting upright and forward. Acute epiglottitis is suspected. What are the most appropriate nursing interventions?

This device provides the maximum amount of oxygen deliverable to a pediatric patient, 10 to 15 L per minute.

A humidified atmosphere is recommended for a young child with an upper respiratory tract infection because it:

Which statement best describes Hirschsprung's disease?

A pediatric patient is suffering from an acute asthmatic attack with severe bronchospasm and airway edema. The nurse is aware that this condition may lead to: