Nurs 629 Exam 3 NEW!!(Maryville)|2023 UPDATE GRADEDA|
Nurs 629 Exam 3 NEW!!(Maryville)|2023 UPDATE GRADEDA| Otitis media - ANS-#1 diagnosis is among healthcare providers caring for children -By the age of 3, 2/3 of all children will have had an OM: ½ will have 3 occurrences OM is most common in - ANS-boys, first born, winter months, bottle fed babies, preemies, daycare children, children of smokers Reason for OM - ANS-■ Eustachian tube is shorter. By the ages 7-12 the eustachian tube resembles that of an adult ■ Adenoids can be enlarged. If the adenoid that is enlarged d/t smaller nasal canals & respiratory tract, that can easily block the eustachian tube & not allow for drainage Common bacterial causes for OM? - ANS-● S. pneumoniae: most common ● H. influenzae: child presents with conjunctivitis with OM, treat with Augmentin and topical antibiotic for conjunctivitis ● M. catarrhalis Symptoms of OM? - ANS-■ Fever, pain, discharge from the ear, tugging or batting at the ear, irritability, crying, lethargy, decreased appetite, decreased sleep, recent URI Clinical Signs of OM? - ANS-■ Red, bulging TM, retracted with pus, decreased translucency of TM, no movement of the TM, inability to see normal landmarks, occasionally: hole in the TM
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