A 5-year-old child with an acute respiratory infection has nasal flaring, grunting and oxygen saturation of 88% on room air. Which nursing action is the priority?
Correct answer: B. Place the child upright and give prescribed oxygen
- A. Offer warm fluids and reassess later
- B. Place the child upright and give prescribed oxygen
- C. Encourage ambulation to loosen secretions
- D. Administer an antidiarrhoeal medicine first
Explanation
Low oxygen saturation with increased work of breathing indicates impaired breathing, so airway and breathing take priority. Positioning the child upright and giving prescribed oxygen support oxygenation while urgent medical review is arranged.
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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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