An Important Nursing Consideration When Caring for a 10-Month-Old Infant

question 15

Multiple Choice

An important nursing consideration when caring for a 10-month-old infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) /bronchiolitis would be which of the following?

• A)Place in a mist tent.
• B)Administer antibiotics.
• C)Administer cough syrup.
• D)Encourage to drink 8 ounces of formula every 4 hours.

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Definitions:

Fight-or-flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, mobilizing the body for quick action.

Involuntary Reaction

A reflex or response to a stimulus that is automatic and not under the conscious control of an individual.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions, such as the heartbeat and digestion, and regulates basic body processes.

Inverted-U Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that there is an optimal level of arousal for performance, with both too little and too much arousal leading to poorer performance.