Pediatric Asthma Flashcards
1
Q
A peak flow of <33% is considered?
A
- life threatening
2
Q
A peak flow in a child <50% is considered?
A
- Severe
3
Q
A respiratory rate of > 40 in children aged 1-5 is considered what respiratory distress?
A
- Severe
4
Q
A respiratory rate greater than 30 in a child greater than 5 years of age is considered what?
A
- Severe
5
Q
A child having an acute asthma attack with a silent chest is having what?
A
- Life threatening emergency
6
Q
A heart rate of greater than 140 in a child 1-5 is considred?
A
- Severe
7
Q
A respiratory rate of 125 in a child greater than 5 years is considered what?
A
- Severe
