A 6-Year-Old Child Is in the Hospital for Status Asthmaticus

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 6-year-old child is in the hospital for status asthmaticus.Nursing care during this acute period includes which prescribed interventions?

• A) Prednisolone (Pediapred) PO every day, IV fluids, cromolyn (Intal) inhaler bid
• B) Salmeterol (Serevent) PO bid, vital signs every 4 hours, spot check pulse oximetry
• C) Triamcinolone (Azmacort) inhaler bid, continuous pulse oximetry, vital signs once a shift
• D) Methylprednisolone (Solumedrol) IV every 12 hours, continuous pulse oximetry, albuterol nebulizer treatments every 4 hours and prn

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