NURS 6541 FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Bronchiolitis symptoms. Answer: Bronchiolitis may at first be
mistaken for a common cold. It starts out with many of the same
symptoms. But your child may have a cough and other breathing
problems that get worse over time. Below are the most common
symptoms of bronchiolitis:
Runny nose
Congestion
Fever
Cough
Fast or hard breathing
Wheezing
Loss of appetite
Irritability
Vomiting
These symptoms often last about a week.
,◉ Foreign body aspiration symptoms. Answer: Classic triad of
cough, wheezing, and diminished breath sounds may not be present.
Patients often have an episode of choking and prolonged coughing,
but symptoms may cease as the cough reflex is exhausted and/or the
object lodges in a bronchus
Dyspnea
Neck or throat pain
Stridor and hoarseness may occur if object is lodged in upper airway
(uncommon)
Asymmetric breath sounds
Tachypnea
Nasal flaring
Cyanosis
It is important to ask caregiver about the possibility of foreign body
aspiration since patient's symptoms may resolve and imaging may
be unremarkable
◉ Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Walking pneumonia) symptoms.
Answer: Fever, which can be high, but is usually low grade
Fatigue
Headache
Skin rash
General feeling of sickness
,Cough, particularly one that progresses from a dry cough to a
productive cough
Ear infections
Croup
Sinus infection
Sore throat
◉ Bronchitis symptoms. Answer: Symptoms may include:
Runny nose, usually before a cough starts
Malaise
Chills
Slight fever
Back and muscle pain
Wheezing
Sore throat
In the earlier stages of the condition, children may experience a dry,
nonproductive cough which progresses later to an abundant mucus-
filled cough. Younger children may have some vomiting or gagging
with the cough. The symptoms of bronchitis usually last seven to 14
days, but may also persist for three to four weeks
, ◉ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) symptoms. Answer: The most
common symptoms of RSV include:
Runny nose
Fever
Cough
Short periods without breathing (apnea)
Trouble eating, drinking, or swallowing
Wheezing
Flaring of the nostrils or straining of the chest or stomach while
breathing
Breathing faster than usual, or trouble breathing
Turning blue around the lips and fingertips
◉ Upper Respiratory Infection Symptoms. Answer: A cold affects the
nose and throat. Symptoms usually start slowly and include:
runny or stuffy nose
sneezing
cough
sore throat
It may take 3 to 14 days for your child to get well. Usually, your child
can do all of his or her normal activities
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Bronchiolitis symptoms. Answer: Bronchiolitis may at first be
mistaken for a common cold. It starts out with many of the same
symptoms. But your child may have a cough and other breathing
problems that get worse over time. Below are the most common
symptoms of bronchiolitis:
Runny nose
Congestion
Fever
Cough
Fast or hard breathing
Wheezing
Loss of appetite
Irritability
Vomiting
These symptoms often last about a week.
,◉ Foreign body aspiration symptoms. Answer: Classic triad of
cough, wheezing, and diminished breath sounds may not be present.
Patients often have an episode of choking and prolonged coughing,
but symptoms may cease as the cough reflex is exhausted and/or the
object lodges in a bronchus
Dyspnea
Neck or throat pain
Stridor and hoarseness may occur if object is lodged in upper airway
(uncommon)
Asymmetric breath sounds
Tachypnea
Nasal flaring
Cyanosis
It is important to ask caregiver about the possibility of foreign body
aspiration since patient's symptoms may resolve and imaging may
be unremarkable
◉ Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Walking pneumonia) symptoms.
Answer: Fever, which can be high, but is usually low grade
Fatigue
Headache
Skin rash
General feeling of sickness
,Cough, particularly one that progresses from a dry cough to a
productive cough
Ear infections
Croup
Sinus infection
Sore throat
◉ Bronchitis symptoms. Answer: Symptoms may include:
Runny nose, usually before a cough starts
Malaise
Chills
Slight fever
Back and muscle pain
Wheezing
Sore throat
In the earlier stages of the condition, children may experience a dry,
nonproductive cough which progresses later to an abundant mucus-
filled cough. Younger children may have some vomiting or gagging
with the cough. The symptoms of bronchitis usually last seven to 14
days, but may also persist for three to four weeks
, ◉ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) symptoms. Answer: The most
common symptoms of RSV include:
Runny nose
Fever
Cough
Short periods without breathing (apnea)
Trouble eating, drinking, or swallowing
Wheezing
Flaring of the nostrils or straining of the chest or stomach while
breathing
Breathing faster than usual, or trouble breathing
Turning blue around the lips and fingertips
◉ Upper Respiratory Infection Symptoms. Answer: A cold affects the
nose and throat. Symptoms usually start slowly and include:
runny or stuffy nose
sneezing
cough
sore throat
It may take 3 to 14 days for your child to get well. Usually, your child
can do all of his or her normal activities
