NUR 425 - Respiratory Exemplars
What is given for croup? – answer Dexamethasone, nebulized epinephrine
Is croup viral or bacterial? - answer viral
What is not given for croup? - answer Antibiotics
Croup is also known as...? – answer laryngotracheobronchitis
Why should kids under the age of 6 months not be given ibuprofen? - answerGI tract is
not completely mature- risk of bleeding
What is the dosing for ibuprofen? - answer10mg/kg PO Q6-8hrs, maximum dose is
40mg/kg/24hrs
What is the dosing for tylenol? - answer10-15 mg/kg, Q4-6 hours
What would an RSV patient's lungs sound like? - answerFine crackles or a bit of
wheezing
Name symptoms of RSV. - answer- Runny nose
- Low grade fever
- Increased work of breathing
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnea
- Coughing
- Retractions
What would an RSV patient's cough sound like? - answerCongested, moist sounding
What type of precautions are used with RSV? - answerContact precautions
Name nursing interventions for a patient with RSV - answer- Suction the nares
- More frequent, smaller amounts of food
- Elevated head of bed
- Give antipyretics
Name ways to prevent RSV. - answer- Breastfeeding
- Avoid passive smoke
- Palivizumab
- Hand washing
- Avoiding those who are sick
What is given for croup? – answer Dexamethasone, nebulized epinephrine
Is croup viral or bacterial? - answer viral
What is not given for croup? - answer Antibiotics
Croup is also known as...? – answer laryngotracheobronchitis
Why should kids under the age of 6 months not be given ibuprofen? - answerGI tract is
not completely mature- risk of bleeding
What is the dosing for ibuprofen? - answer10mg/kg PO Q6-8hrs, maximum dose is
40mg/kg/24hrs
What is the dosing for tylenol? - answer10-15 mg/kg, Q4-6 hours
What would an RSV patient's lungs sound like? - answerFine crackles or a bit of
wheezing
Name symptoms of RSV. - answer- Runny nose
- Low grade fever
- Increased work of breathing
- Tachycardia
- Tachypnea
- Coughing
- Retractions
What would an RSV patient's cough sound like? - answerCongested, moist sounding
What type of precautions are used with RSV? - answerContact precautions
Name nursing interventions for a patient with RSV - answer- Suction the nares
- More frequent, smaller amounts of food
- Elevated head of bed
- Give antipyretics
Name ways to prevent RSV. - answer- Breastfeeding
- Avoid passive smoke
- Palivizumab
- Hand washing
- Avoiding those who are sick
