An infant is being discharged from the hospital after treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The infant still has some mild respiratory distress at times. Which discharge instruction is the priority for this infant?
A.
"Bring the child back if she runs a temperature."
B.
"Feed baby small amounts while she is sitting up."
C.
"Give her antibiotics right after feeding her."
D.
"If you need to use the bulb suction, bring her back."
ANS: B
Guidelines for feeding a child with respiratory distress revolve around preventing aspiration. The child should be fed in an upright position and given small amounts, perhaps more often. An elevated temperature is usually seen in RSV. Antibiotics are not generally used for this disease. Parents needs to know how to use the bulb suction to help manage the accompanying rhinitis.
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