A 2-Year-Old Child Has Croup

question 33

Multiple Choice

A 2-year-old child has croup.Which nursing interventions are appropriate for this child? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Administering oral or intravenous antibiotics
• B)Administering racemic epinephrine (Micronefrin)
• C)Applying oxygen via an oxygen tent
• D)Teaching the parents how to give cough medication
• E)Using a warm-mist humidifier

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Definitions:

Nursing Care

Specialized and compassionate care provided by nurses, focusing on the physical, emotional, and social needs of patients.

Patient Confidentiality

The ethical and legal duty of healthcare providers to protect personal and medical information of patients from unauthorized access or disclosure.

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Faxing

The transmission of scanned printed material (both text and images) over a telephone line to a printer or other output device.