If a Child Presents with the Abrupt Classic "Ds" (Drooling

question 5

Multiple Choice

If a child presents with the abrupt classic "Ds" (drooling, distress, dystonia, dysphagia) and is tripoding, the pediatric nurse should immediately suspect epiglottis and rapidly administer what type of medication intravenously?

• A) Antibiotics
• B) Bronchodilators
• C) Corticosteroids
• D) Antihistamines

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Definitions:

Recency Effect

The psychological phenomenon where the most recently presented information is remembered better than earlier information.

Sequence Order Effect

The phenomenon where the order in which items are presented affects the recall or understanding of those items.

Reconstruction

An account of an event that has been pieced together from a few highlights.

Bartlett

Frederic Bartlett, a psychologist who is known for his work on memory and cognitive psychology, particularly for his theory of reconstructive memory.