A 10-month-old child has cough, chest indrawing and difficulty feeding. What is the priority nursing action?
Correct answer: B. Arrange urgent referral after initial care
- A. Give oral fluids and review later
- B. Arrange urgent referral after initial care
- C. Teach the mother to use a steam inhalation
- D. Administer an oral antitussive medicine
Explanation
Chest indrawing with difficulty feeding may indicate severe pneumonia or a general danger sign, so urgent referral is required after immediate supportive care. Oral fluids, steam and cough medicines must not delay assessment of possible breathing compromise.
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Common childhood illnesses include acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal disease, dehydration, measles, mumps, chickenpox, pertussis and worm infestations. The subject focuses on causes, signs, transmission, assessment, prevention and nursing care, especially distinguishing pneumonia from less severe respiratory infection and classifying dehydration by clinical findings.
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