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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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When discharging a one-year-old child who has laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB), a nurse would give the parents which of the following instructions for home care?
  1. Avoid giving the child dairy products until the cough subsides
  2. Restrict the child’s visitors to immediate family members for seventy-two hours
  3. Give the child non-prescription cough suppressants at bedtime
  4. Situate the child in a cool, mist-filled environment if the symptoms recur
Explanation
Answer - D - When discharging a one-year-old child who has laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB), a nurse would give the parents instructions to situate the child in a cool, mist-filled environment if the symptoms recur. High humidity with cool mist is a therapeutic management; it provides symptomatic relief for most children.
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