What Action Should a Pediatric Nurse Perform If a Patient

question 3

Multiple Choice

What action should a pediatric nurse perform if a patient under his or her care is progressing from respiratory distress to respiratory failure?

• A) Increase the oxygen concentration being delivered to the patient
• B) Immediately intubate the patient
• C) Initiate the protocol for the respiratory therapist
• D) Call the code team to prevent a full cardiopulmonary arrest

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Definitions:

Ventricular Diastole

The phase of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles of the heart relax and fill with blood following contraction.

Hemodynamic Data

Information that relates to the force and flow of blood in the circulatory system.

Right-Sided Heart Failure

A condition where the right side of the heart loses its ability to efficiently pump blood to the lungs, leading to fluid buildup in the body.

Myocardial Infarction

A medical condition also known as a heart attack, resulting from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die.