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RN Nursing Care of Children 2019
RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 ( 70 Questions)
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an adolescent who reports inhalation of gasoline.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Ataxia is a neurological sign that refers to a lack of muscle coordination and can cause staggering. Inhalation of gasoline vapors can cause symptoms such as dizziness or lightheadedness, headache, facial flushing, coughing or wheezing, staggering, slurred speech, blurry vision and weakness.
Choice B is wrong because Hypothermia is not an answer because hypothermia refers to a dangerously low body temperature and is not a symptom of gasoline inhalation 1.
Choice C is wrong because Hyperactive reflexes are not an answer because hyperactive reflexes refer to overactive or overresponsive reflexes and are not a symptom of gasoline inhalation 1.
Choice D is wrong because Pinpoint pupils are not an answer because pinpoint pupils refer to abnormally small pupils and are not a symptom of gasoline inhalation.
Ataxia is a neurological sign that refers to a lack of muscle coordination and can cause staggering. Inhalation of gasoline vapors can cause symptoms such as dizziness or lightheadedness, headache, facial flushing, coughing or wheezing, staggering, slurred speech, blurry vision and weakness.
Choice B is wrong because Hypothermia is not an answer because hypothermia refers to a dangerously low body temperature and is not a symptom of gasoline inhalation.
Choice C is wrong because Hyperactive reflexes are not an answer because hyperactive reflexes refer to overactive or overresponsive reflexes and are not a symptom of gasoline inhalation.
Choice D is wrong because Pinpoint pupils are not an answer because pinpoint pupils refer to abnormally small pupils and are not a symptom of gasoline inhalation.