Which action for care can be taught to the parents of a 3-year-old child with pneumonia who is not hospitalized?
a. Offer the child only cool liquids.
b. Offer the child a favorite warm liquid drink.
c. Use a warm mist humidifier.
d. Call the physician for a respiratory rate less than 28 breaths/minute.
B
Offering the child favorite fluids will facilitate oral intake. Warm liquids are preferable as they help loosen secretions. Cool mist humidifiers are preferred to warm mist humidifiers. Warm mist is a safety concern and could cause burns if touched by the child. Typically parents are not taught to count their children's respirations and report abnormalities to the physician. Even if this were the case, a respiratory rate of less than 28 breaths/minute is normal for a 3-year-old child. The expected respiratory rate for a 3-year-old child is 20 to 30 breaths/minute.
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