Respiratory Management

Question 1

Work of breathing symptoms

Answer 1

Accessory muscles use, nasal flaring, tracheal tugging,

Question 2

Neurological assessment

Answer 2

Check LOC for restlessness, confusion, combative behaviour

Question 3

How do you give Dexamthasone

Answer 3

Orally

Question 4

Exam neck for

Answer 4

JVD, tracheal deviation

Question 5

Examine chest for

Answer 5

Accessory muscle use, indrawing, auscultation

Question 6

Examine extremities for

Answer 6

Edema, skin tempurature

Question 7

What meds can you give for bronchoconstriction

Answer 7

Salbutamol, epi and Dexamthasone

Question 8

What meds can you give for Croup

Answer 8

Epi and Dexamthasone

Question 9

How can you give salbutamol for bronchoconstriction

Answer 9

MDI or NEB

Question 10

How do you give EPI for bronchoconstriction

Answer 10

IM

Question 11

Route of Dexamthasone for bronchoconstriction

Answer 11

PO/IM/IV

Question 12

Dose of Salbutamol for <25kg

Answer 12

MDI - 600mcg
NEB - 2.5mg

Question 13

Dose of Salbutamol for >25mg

Answer 13

MDI - 800mcg
NEB - 5mg

Question 14

Max number of doses of Salbutamol for bronchoconstriction

Answer 14

3

Question 15

Does of EPI for bronchoconstriction and Max dose

Answer 15

0.01mg/kg
Max 0.5mg

Question 16

Dose of Dexamthasone for bronchoconstriction and Max

Answer 16

0.5mg/kg
Max of 8mg

Question 17

How to estimate child’s age in kg

Answer 17

2 x age + 10

Question 18

If patient is apneic what medication do you give first

Answer 18

EPI

Question 19

When is nebulization contraindicated

Answer 19

When patient has fever because there is another option available for salbutamol, MDI

Question 20

What meds can you give for Croup

Answer 20

Epi and Dexamthasone

Question 21

What age are the meds for in the croup medical directive

Answer 21

> 6 months to <8 years

Question 22

Conditions to give Epi for Croup

Answer 22

HR less than 200bpm and stridor at rest

Question 23

How do you give Epi for Croup

Answer 23

NEB

Question 24

Dose of EPI for Croup if the pt is <10kg

Answer 24

2.5mg

Question 25

Dose of EPI for Croup if the pt is >10kg

Answer 25

5mg

Question 26

Dose of Dexamethasone for Croup and MAX dose

Answer 26

0.5mg/kg up to 8mg

Question 27

11 year old Patient is presenting with bronchoconstriction, what is their dose of meds

Answer 27

Salbutamol - 800mcg MDI or 5mg NEB EPI - 0.30mg Dex - 8mg

Question 28

3 year old patient is presenting with bronchoconstriction what dose and what meds would you give

Answer 28

salbutamol - 600mcg MDI or 2.5mg NEB EPi - 0.15mg Dex - 8mg

Question 29

You have a 9kg patient presenting with Croup, what meds and doses would you give

Answer 29

Epi NEB - 2.5mg Dex - 4.5mg

Question 30

What is a anticholinergic

Answer 30

Works to prevent PSNS, most common is atrovent