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Exam 1: NU171 / NU 171 (
2025 / 2026) Maternal Child Nursing
V2 Chapters: 15, 21, 22 & 23
Questions & Answers 100 % Correct - Galen
Question:
What is a primary nursing responsibility when examining the throat of an epiglottis patient?
Answer:
Be sure there is a tracheotomy set at the bedside before any examination of the throat is attempted
Question:
What can happen suddenly in children who have smoke inhalation injuries?and what needs to be readily available?
Answer:
Respiratory arrest can occur and an intubation tray should be readily available
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Question:
What can be an indication imminent respiratory failure and should be reported promptly to the PCP?
Answer:
SOB accompanied by restricted breath sounds and a rising respiratory rate
Question:
What can too much oxygen can result in what?
Answer:
Lung damage
Question:
What are the principles of asthma treatment are as follows:
Answer:
-Daily monitoring
-Symptom diary
-Treatment plan with active participation of the child
-Identification and avoidance of triggers
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Question:
When should be Chest physiotherapy be performed?
Answer:
Between meals
Question:
Differences in the Lymphatic System Opposed to the Adult:
Answer:
-Increased size of tonsils & adenoids of the preschool & school-aged child is one of the body's defense mechanism -The thymus gland is important in the development of the immune response of the newborn -Pre-term and term infants are at greater risk for viral & bacterial infections because of immature T-cell activity
Question:
Anemia
Answer:
-Reduction in amount of circulating Hgb: iron containing pigment,
Responsible for O2 transport.
-Normal Hgb: <11g/dl suspect anemia
-Normal Hct: Hct less than 33
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Question:
causes of anemia
Answer:
blood loss, low RBC production, high RBC destruction
Question:
Treatment for anemia
Answer:
Treat the cause, transfusion of packed RBC's, dietary therapy (iron), bone marrow transplant, stem cell transplant, immunosuppressive therapy
Question:
Iron deficiency anemia
Answer:
-When the demand for stored iron is greater than what the body can supply
-most common deficiency of children in the U.S.
-Ages at greatest risk: months 9-24
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