A 3-year-old child has cough and difficulty breathing. The respiratory rate is 46 breaths per minute when the child is calm. Which finding supports the classification of fast breathing pneumonia?
Correct answer: A. Respiratory rate above 40 per minute
- A. Respiratory rate above 40 per minute
- B. Respiratory rate above 20 per minute
- C. Mild nasal discharge without fever
- D. Cough lasting for two days
Explanation
For a child aged 12 months to 5 years, 40 breaths per minute or more indicates fast breathing. Nasal discharge and cough duration alone do not classify pneumonia, although chest indrawing or danger signs require urgent assessment.
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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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