1. Which laboratory result will provide the most important information regarding the respiratory status of a child with an acute asthma exacerbation?

2. The nurse is caring for a newborn with tracheoesophageal fistula. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a PRIORITY?

3. The nurse is performing an assessment on a child with severe airway obstruction. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate finding?

4. A 7-month-old has a low-grade fever, nasal congestion, and a mild cough. What should the nursing care management of this child include?

5. Which position would be most comfortable for a child with left-sided pneumonia?

6. The lips and oral cavity of a child who ingested a corrosive substance are blistered, peeling, and swollen. The priority action for a nurse in the emergency department is to:

7. Which is diagnostic for epiglottitis?

8. What does the therapeutic management of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients include? Select all that apply.

9. A 6-month-old is admitted to the hospital with RAD. The nurse is assessing the child. Which of the following physical findings should be of most concern?

10. Which breathing exercises should the nurse have an asthmatic 3-year-old child do to increase her expiratory phase?

11. While caring for a toddler with croup, which of the following signs requires the nurse’s IMMEDIATE attention?

12. The nurse is caring for a 10 month-old infant who is receiving oxygen through a nasal cannula. It is important for the nurse to monitor the child for?