Pneumonia

Question 1

Viral pneumonia is more frequent than bacterial pneumonia. True or False?

Answer 1

True

viral pneumonia is typically associated with URI, RSV, parainfluenza, influenza, and adenoviruses

Question 2

Primary atypical pneumonia (also called walking pneumonia) is most common between what ages?

Answer 2

5 - 12 years of age. The peak onset for seeing primary atypical pneumonia in 5 - 12 year olds is fall and winter months.

Question 3

s/s of viral pneumonia…

Answer 3

fever, cough, malaise, wheezes, crackles

Question 4

s/s of primary atypical pneumonia (walking pneumonia)…

Answer 4

fever (fever can last up to 2 weeks!), chills, headache, malaise, anorexia, muscle pain, rhinitis, sore throat, dry and hacking cough

Question 5

s/s of bacterial pneumonia (the most common bacterial pathogen responsible for community-acquired pneumonia- group A. strep, S. aureus, and H. influenza)…

Answer 5

ACUTE ONSET, fever, headache, chills, abdominal pain, chest pain, retractions, tachypnea, and cough

Question 6

The pneumococcal vaccine is administered at what ages?

Answer 6

2 months
4 months
6 months
1 year (12 months)
15 months

Question 7

Most common age range for aspiration pneumonia to occur?

Answer 7

infant to 3 years of age

Question 8

s/s of aspiration pneumonia…

Answer 8

increasing cough, fever, foul-smelling sputum, (choking, gagging, and coughing- obviously), dyspnea, stridor, hoarseness, wheezing, crackle lung sounds

Question 9

What is hydrocarbon pneumonia?

Answer 9

Hydrocarbon pneumonia is aspiration pneumonia caused by ingestion of kerosene, gasoline, solvents, lighter fluid, furniture polish, mineral oil…

Question 10

s/s of hydrocarbon pneumonia…

Answer 10

CNS abnormalities, gastrointestinal irritation, cardiomyopathy, renal toxicity, agitation, restlessness, confusion, drowsiness, possible coma, coughing and vomiting immediately after ingestion (do not induce vomiting as this could cause further aspiration).

Question 11

Is there a known cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Answer 11

no.

soft bedding, use of a pillow in an infant crib, and covering infant’s head with a blanket have been known to lead to SIDS.

**the ‘back’ to sleep campaign is the known prevention we have so far!

Question 12

SIDS is the 3rd leading cause of death in infants!

Answer 12

SIDS is the 3rd leading cause of death in infants!