Pediatrics Final ATI
Most common post op complication of
tonsillectomy?Correct answer- hemorrhage
Risk time for hemorrhage after tonsillectomy?
Correct answer- 10 days to 2 weeks post op
Signs and symptoms of hemorrhage after
tonsillectomy?Correct answer- restlessness,
swallowing frequently, low BP (late sign)
How should child lay post op to prevent
hemorrhage from tonsillectomy?Correct answer-
side lying or on abdomen
What should the child avoid after a tonsillectomy
post op?Correct answer- coughing or blowing nose
How should xrays be taken to see the section of
the lung behind the heart (lingual)?Correct answer-
Laterally
Why are lateral xrays needed to view the lingual
area?Correct answer- a common site for
pneumonia
, If a child is "barking" and has hoarseness and
inspiratory stridor what might they have?Correct
answer- croup
What does inspiratory stridor sound like?Correct
answer- a gasp
If stridor reduces in a child previously showing
stridor, what can that mean?Correct answer-
blockage and imminent respiratory failure
Do not put anything in the __________ of a child with
acute epiglottitis.Correct answer- Mouth
Acute LTBCorrect answer- Croup symptoms,
Inflammation mucosa lining larynx & trachea
causing narrowing airway-subglottic area
narrowest part causes respiratory acidosis
Diagnosis of Asthma isCorrect answer- peak
expiratory flow (PEF)
Treatment of Asthma isCorrect answer- beta
agonists such as albuterol to relieve
bronchospasms
Preventing chronic problems with Asthma
treatmentCorrect answer- anti-inflamatories such
as corticosteroids
Most common post op complication of
tonsillectomy?Correct answer- hemorrhage
Risk time for hemorrhage after tonsillectomy?
Correct answer- 10 days to 2 weeks post op
Signs and symptoms of hemorrhage after
tonsillectomy?Correct answer- restlessness,
swallowing frequently, low BP (late sign)
How should child lay post op to prevent
hemorrhage from tonsillectomy?Correct answer-
side lying or on abdomen
What should the child avoid after a tonsillectomy
post op?Correct answer- coughing or blowing nose
How should xrays be taken to see the section of
the lung behind the heart (lingual)?Correct answer-
Laterally
Why are lateral xrays needed to view the lingual
area?Correct answer- a common site for
pneumonia
, If a child is "barking" and has hoarseness and
inspiratory stridor what might they have?Correct
answer- croup
What does inspiratory stridor sound like?Correct
answer- a gasp
If stridor reduces in a child previously showing
stridor, what can that mean?Correct answer-
blockage and imminent respiratory failure
Do not put anything in the __________ of a child with
acute epiglottitis.Correct answer- Mouth
Acute LTBCorrect answer- Croup symptoms,
Inflammation mucosa lining larynx & trachea
causing narrowing airway-subglottic area
narrowest part causes respiratory acidosis
Diagnosis of Asthma isCorrect answer- peak
expiratory flow (PEF)
Treatment of Asthma isCorrect answer- beta
agonists such as albuterol to relieve
bronchospasms
Preventing chronic problems with Asthma
treatmentCorrect answer- anti-inflamatories such
as corticosteroids
