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The oronasopharynx, pharynx and larynx are part of the ___________ respiratory tract
Upper
The bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli are part of the _____________ respiratory tract
Lower- also includes lower trachea
Conditions that weaken defenses of the resp tract include cardiac abnormalities, daycare __________ and ____________
allergies/asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
Most common respiratory pathogens appear during what seasons
winter and spring
Mychoplasmal infections occur more often in which seasons
autumn and early winter
RSV season is
winter to early spring
Warm/cool mist helps
ease respiratory efforts
Should parents use steam vaporizers in the home?
Usually discouraged b/c of hazards
Ways to manage resp problems include rest
comfort, decrease temp, nutrition
Nasopharyngitis is also known as
the common cold
This illness is caused by rhinovirus, RSV, adenovirus, influenza virus, and parainfluenza virus
Nasopharyngitis
Children who experience strep throat are at risk for
Rheumatic fever and acute glomeromerulonephritis (acute kidney infection)
Throat culture should be used to r/o
GABHS
What is the preferred antibiotic for strep
Penicillin
This illness often occurs with pharyngitis
tonsillitis
Tonsilitis may be viral or ________
bacterial
A child may have difficulty swallowing or breathing with
tonsillitis
A tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy are needed for malignancy, airway obstruction or ___ or more infections in 1 yr despite adequate medical therapy
3
Tonsillectomy does not always cure recurrent strep
true
Nursing care for t&A includes comfort
soft diet, cool vaporizer, side lying until fully awake,
S/S hemorrhage after T&A
tachycardia, pallor, frequent swallowing, clearing throat, vomiting bright red blood. Restlessness
Influenza lasts
4-5 days
Otitis Media is more common in which season
Winter
bacterial OM are precedded by viral resp infections such as
RSV, INFLUENZA
Bacterial pathogens causing acute otitis media are
Streptococcus pneumonia, H.Influenza and moraxella catarrhalis
The preferred antibiotic for Otitis Media is
amoxicillin or Erythromycin (if PCN allergy)