child health

Question 1

Common asthma triggers:

Answer 1

Infection
Pollen
Dust
Smoke
Animals
Exercise
NSAIDs use acetaminophen only

Question 2

Assessment findings:

Answer 2

irflow obstruction and hypoxemia cause episodes of:
Chest tightness, cough, dyspnea
Difficulty talking (speaks in 2-3 word sentences)
Wheezing, crackles, rhonchi
Respiratory distress: Retractions, accessory muscle
use, hunching or tripod position
Infants: Irritability, inconsolability

Question 3

Risk factors:

Answer 3

Smoke exposure (secondhand smoke or if mother
smokes during pregnancy)
Allergies and eczema
Other: Family history, low birth weight, Black persons

Question 4

Home teaching for asthma focuses on:

Answer 4

1. Using a peak expiratory flow meter
2. Following the asthma action plan
3. Avoiding triggers
4. Taking medications as prescribed

Question 5

Teach caregivers to seek emergency care if

Answer 5

the client does not improve after taking rescue
medication, has a PEFR in the red zone, or
exhibits signs of severe respiratory distress.

Question 6

Avoid asthma triggers by

Answer 6

avoiding smoke
exposure, getting yearly flu vaccines, and
staying inside with windows closed when
pollen counts are high.

Question 7

asthma

Answer 7

If the client shows signs of impending respiratory failure, like sudden silence, paradoxical breathing, or
the absence of breath sounds (“silent chest”), immediately notify the HCP and prepare for intubation.