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