Practice Quiz

CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day
The following infant patients were endorsed to you. Your colleague said that one of these patients needs to be attended immediately. You determined that your colleague is referring to:
  1. A patient who is two hours post repair of diaphragmatic hernia with breath sounds heard bilaterally
  2. A patient with asthma, with audible wheezing that is heard without stethoscope
  3. A patient admitted for two days due to burns with edema distal to the burns and increasing activity level
  4. A patient who became cyanotic during the previous shift, but currently no signs of distress
Explanation
Answer - B - You determined that your colleague is referring to a patient with asthma with audible wheezing that is heard without stethoscope. Audible wheezing that is heard without a stethoscope is an indication that the airways are significantly compromised. Options A and C have normal and expected assessments with their condition. Option D is very specific that the infant is not experiencing distress.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz