System-based pediatric respiratory and congenital cardiac condition assessment findings, narrower than the general pediatric nursing decks.
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- What classic cough sound is a hallmark sign of croup (laryngotracheobronchitis)?
- Barking, seal-like cough
- What chest x-ray finding is classic for croup?
- Steeple sign (subglottic narrowing)
- What age group is most commonly affected by croup?
- 6 months to 3 years
- What organism classically causes epiglottitis in unvaccinated children?
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- What body position does a child with epiglottitis typically assume?
- Tripod position, leaning forward with drooling
- Why should a nurse avoid using a tongue depressor to examine the throat of a child with suspected epiglottitis?
- It can trigger complete airway obstruction or laryngospasm
- What virus is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in infants?
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- What age group is most commonly affected by bronchiolitis?
- Infants under 2 years old
- In a child having an asthma exacerbation, what does a silent chest (absence of wheezing) indicate?
- Impending respiratory failure, a medical emergency
- What breath sound is typically heard on expiration during an asthma exacerbation?
- Wheezing
- What diagnostic test confirms cystic fibrosis?
- Sweat chloride test
- What newborn bowel obstruction is an early sign of cystic fibrosis?
- Meconium ileus
- What is the inheritance pattern of cystic fibrosis?
- Autosomal recessive
- What early symptom after a tonsillectomy suggests postoperative hemorrhage?
- Frequent swallowing
- What assessment finding suggests foreign body aspiration in a toddler?
- Sudden onset of coughing and unilateral wheezing