Exam 3 - Pedi

An ABG is done on a chronic asthmatic 10 year old. A PaO2 level of >50 should be maintained while giving oxygen therapy?

• True

• False

It is suspected that a child has epiglottitis, what kind of xray should be ordered to confirm diagnosis?

• Chest & abdomen radiograph

• AP xray of the neck

• PA chest radiograph

• Lateral neck Xray

This scoring system is used to determine level of conciseness in a pediatric patient.

• GCS

• SBAR

• FLACC

• PEWS

Rapid swelling of airway, associated with and h-flu diagnosis would likely cause which disorder?

• Laryngotracheobronchoitis

• Epiglottitis

• RSV

• Tracheomalacia

Pathophysiology of a cystic fibrosis patient can include:

• Nutrition difficulties & thick pulmonary secretions.

• Development of asthma secondary to CF diagnosis.

• Leaky pulmonary capillaries causing hypoxemia.

This chest radiograph is associated with which diagnosis?

• Croup

• Asthma

• RSV

• Epiglottitis

A 3 month old patient presents with underactivity, a weak cry & cough, along with increased accumulation of oral secretions. What disorder matches these symptoms?

•  Werdnig-Hoffmann Paralysis

• Epiglottitis

•  Kugelberg-Welander Disease

• Foreign Body Aspiration

Bronchiolitis can develop secondary to what disorder?

• Cystic Fibrosis

• RSV

• Pneumonia

• Asthma

You are caring for a patient in a sickle cell crisis, what pulmonary effects should you be concerned about?

• Development of acute chest syndrome.

• Over-expansion of the lungs.

• Hyperoxia from increased O2 consumption.

Uncompensated shock occurs when cardiac output not adequate to provide tissue perfusion and leads to severe cellular damage.

• True

• False