What intervention 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 her favorite warm liquid drinks.
c. Use a warm mist humidifier.
d. Call the physician for a respiratory rate less than 28 breaths/min.
B
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A Warm liquids are preferable because they help loosen secretions.
B Offering the child fluids that she likes will facilitate oral intake. Warm liquids
help loosen secretions.
C Cool mist humidifiers are preferred to warm mist. Warm mist is a safety concern
and could cause burns if touched by the child.
D 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/min is normal for a 3-year-old child. The expected
respiratory rate for a 3-year-old child is 20 to 30 breaths/min.
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