The mother of a toddler yells to the nurse." Help! He is choking to death on his food." The nurse determines that lifesaving measures are necessary based on which of the following?
Coughing
inability to speak
Gagging
Pulse of 100 beats per minute
The Correct Answer is B
A. Coughing indicates a normal protective mechanism when the toddler is attempting to dislodge and cough out the food.
B. Inability to speak is a significant sign of choking and indicates that the airway is nearly completely obstructed.
C. Gagging shows that the toddler is partially obstructed and still attempting to dislodge the food
D. Pulse of 100 Beats per minute is not a direct indicator of choking.
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
B. The FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) scale is used to assess pain in infants and young children who may not be able to verbalize their pain. Each category is scored from 0 to 2, with a total score ranging from 0 to 10.
A. This scale uses facial expressions to depict pain levels and is typically used for children over 3 years old who can point to the face that represents their pain level.
C. Oucher is used for children who can communicate their pain by pointing to photographs of other children in pain. It is not suitable for infants.
D. Visual Analog Scale requires clients to mark their pain level on a line. It is not suitable for infants who cannot communicate their pain verbally or through such methods.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A child with nephrotic syndrome is not infectious and therefore, does not pose a significant risk of infection to the child
A child recovering from a ruptured appendix may still carry an infection posing a risk of life threatening infection to the child with leukemia.
Although rheumatic fever occurs several days after the active streptococcal infection starts, a child with rheumatic fever still poses a risk of infection to the child with leukemia.
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