The Nurse Is Assessing a Child for Epiglottitis

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a child for epiglottitis.What findings are consistent with this condition? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Drooling
• B) Dysphagia
• C) Dysphonia
• D) Distressed inspiratory efforts
• E) Decreased oxygenation

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Definitions:

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain important for language comprehension, located in the temporal lobe.

Thalamus

The thalamus is a brain structure that serves as a relay station for sensory information, channeling inputs to various parts of the brain.

M.C. Escher

A Dutch graphic artist known for his mathematically-inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints featuring impossible constructions and explorations of infinity.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who emphasize viewing the mind and behaviors as wholes rather than through the combination of various elements, known for the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts."