Nursing assessment of the child's respiratory system must be done quickly because of which of the following?
1. The child is more vulnerable to allergic reactions.
2. The child is more prone to aspiration.
3. Airways are less reactive than those of an adult.
4. Airways are less prone to obstruction in the child.
5. Airways are smaller, with resulting resistance as air moves through the airway.
1, 2, 5
Rationale:
1. The child is more vulnerable to allergic reactions because the airways are smaller and more easily obstructed when inflamed or blocked with the mucus produced from an allergic reaction.
2. The child is more prone to aspiration because the larynx and glottis are higher in the neck.
3. Airways are more reactive than those of an adult due to size and ability to obstruct.
4. Airways are more prone to obstruction because they are smaller and more easily occluded with infection.
5. Airways are smaller and resistance is greater in the child.
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