Ee————————————————————EEEE—————————————CcHatRNGasExchange/Oxygenation:Asthma3.0CaseStudyTest©cLosE=eTimeElapsed:00:01:14Question:10f5[4%CORRECT]ionde|[N]FacAnurseiscaringforanadolescentchildwhoisexperiencingstatusasthmaticus.Whichofthefollowingactionsshouldthenursetake?©066200500680eeeen0se0see0seese0se0ee©Administerhumidifiedoxygen<>coRRecTaanThenurseshouldadministerhumidifiedoxygentomaintainthechild'soxygensaturationgreaterthan90%.Thenurseshouldalsomaintaincontinuouscardiorespiratorymonitoringandbepreparedtointubatethechildifrespiratoryarrestoccurs._)Checkoxygensaturationlevelevery15min.INCORRECTThenurseshouldrecognizethatachildwhoisexperiencingasevereexacerbationofasthmawillexhibituseofaccessorymusclesandsuprasternalretractions.Othermanifestationsincludebreathlessnesswhileatrest,agitation,tachypnea,loudwheezesoninspirationandexpiration,anda5a02oflessthan90%.(Provideatreatmentwithalong-actingbronchodilator.INCORRECTThenurseshouldrecognizethatachildwhoisexperiencingamildexacerbationofasthmawillexhibitaheartratelessthan100/min,Othermanifestationsincludebreathlessnesswithactivity,theabilitytoliedowncomfortably,mildtomoderatewheezesonexpirationonly,andaSa02at95%orabove.Encouragethechildtolieontheirleftside.INCORRECTThenurseshouldpositionthechildinanuprightposition.Thiswillallowmaximumexpansionofthelungsandenhancesdisbursementofinhaledmedications.StudyPreview Mode
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