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At the beginning of a shift, the nurse is assigned to care for four school-age children admitted that day due to an acute asthma exacerbation. Which children should the nurse assess first? child with an oxygen saturation of 95% and wheezing on auscultation child whose mother reports that the child sometimes forgets to take the inhalers child with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute and wheezing child with oxygen saturation of 93% and no wheezing on auscultation

Name: at the beginning of a shift the nurse is assigned to care for four school age children admitted that day due to an acute asthma exacerbation which children should the nurse assess first chil 66035
Uploaded: 2024-06-07T20:35:21-08:00
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Description: at the beginning of a shift the nurse is assigned to care for four school age children admitted that day due to an acute asthma exacerbation which children should the nurse assess first chil 66035

          At the beginning of a shift, the nurse is assigned to care for four school-age children admitted that day due to an acute asthma exacerbation. Which children should the nurse assess first?
 child with an oxygen saturation of 95% and wheezing on auscultation child whose mother reports that the child sometimes forgets to take the inhalers child with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute and wheezing child with oxygen saturation of 93% and no wheezing on auscultation

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06/07/2024

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The nurse should prioritize assessment based on the severity of the child's condition. Oxygen saturation and presence of wheezing are critical indicators of respiratory distress and need immediate attention. Show more…

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At the beginning of a shift, the nurse is assigned to care for four school-age children admitted that day due to an acute asthma exacerbation. Which children should the nurse assess first? child with an oxygen saturation of 95% and wheezing on auscultation child whose mother reports that the child sometimes forgets to take the inhalers child with a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/minute and wheezing child with oxygen saturation of 93% and no wheezing on auscultation