RSV
This viral infection in infants often causes wheezing, nasal flaring, retractions, and hypoxia.
What is RSV?
A patient with pneumonia may have fever, cough, shortness of breath, and this finding on lung auscultatio
What are crackles or decreased breath sounds?
Influenza is primarily spread by this route.
What is droplet?
In a hospitalized infant with RSV, this is the nurse’s highest priority.
What is maintaining airway patency and adequate oxygenation?
This test is used to confirm RSV infection from a nasal swab.
What is a rapid antigen test?
If an infant with RSV has oxygen saturation below 90%, the nurse should do this first.
What is apply supplemental oxygen?
Before starting antibiotics, the nurse must first do this.
What is obtain sputum culture?
This symptom often distinguishes influenza from the common cold.
What is sudden onset of high fever and body aches?
The nurse should encourage this annual preventive measure for influenza.
What is the flu vaccine?
This imaging study is the gold standard to confirm pneumonia.
What is a chest X-ray?
A child with RSV requires these two types of isolation precautions.
What are contact and droplet precautions?
Older adults with pneumonia may lack fever but may show this early sign.
What is confusion or altered mental status?
Antiviral medications like oseltamivir are most effective when started within this time frame.
what is 48 hours
Influenza can trigger this rare but life-threatening condition, especially in children taking aspirin during a viral illness.
What is Reye’s syndrome?
This test can confirm influenza in minutes.
What is a rapid flu test (nasal swab)?
Premature infants and those with congenital heart or chronic lung disease are at greatest risk for severe RSV because of this reason.
What is immature or compromised respiratory and immune systems?
If pneumonia spreads to the bloodstream, this life-threatening condition can occur.
What is Sepsis?
People with chronic illnesses, pregnant women, and older adults are at higher risk for this complication of influenza.
what is pna?
If a patient with pneumonia suddenly becomes confused and hypotensive, the nurse should suspect this.
What is septic shock?
A patient with pneumonia has an SpO₂ of 86% on room air. The nurse’s priority is to do this.
What is apply supplemental oxygen?
This monthly injection can help prevent RSV in high-risk infants during RSV season.
What is palivizumab (Synagis)?
This vaccine is recommended for adults over 65 and those with chronic illnesses to reduce pneumonia risk.
What is the pneumococcal vaccine?
The live attenuated nasal spray influenza vaccine is contraindicated in this group.
What are immunocompromised individuals or pregnant women?
A child recovering from influenza who suddenly develops worsening cough and high fever may have this bacterial complication.
What is secondary bacterial pneumonia?
Influenza is treated with antivirals, while pneumonia is treated with these medications.
Answer: What are antibiotics (for bacterial pneumonia)?