What is the best time to assess the respiratory rate of a young child?
What is the best time to assess the respiratory rate of a young child?
Incorrect
Correct Answer(s): A
A. While the child is quietly sitting on the parent’s lap
[93%]
B. While the child is crying
[1%]
C. While the child is playing in the playroom
[2%]
D. Immediately after assessing the child’s blood pressure
[5%]
Statistics
Difficulty level - Easy
93%of peers got it right
Time taken - 2 s
Subject/Lesson
Subject
Child Health
Lesson
Respiratory
Client Need
Test Plan
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Related Topic
Techniques of Physical Assessment
Item Type
Item Type
Application
Explanation
Choice A is correct. Respirations are best determined while the child is sleeping or quietly awake.
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. When a child is playing or upset, respirations may increase because of the crying or activity. This could result in the appearance of a falsely abnormal finding.
NCSBN Client Need Topic: Health Promotion and Maintenance, Subtopic: Child, Comprehensive Physical Assessment
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