Angelito, a 12 year old pupil, was admitted to the hospital for acute severe asthmatic attack which occured three days after his mother left for Canada to work.
76. A relevant nursing diagnosis, the nurse identifies after initial assessment would be:
A. Ineffective breathing patterns
B. Impaired gas exchange
C. Altered tissue perfusion
D. Decreased cardiac output
77. The initial nursing intervention for Angelito is to:
A. makes him comfortable
B. provide a quiet environment
C. alleviate the physical symptoms
D. assess the precipitating factors to the asthmatic attack
78. The nusre knows that according to Erickson, Angelito's developmental task is:
A. developing social and physical skills
B. establishing intimate bonds of love and friendship
C. developing a sense of identity
D. becoming purposeful and directive
79. The asthmatic attack of Angelito was precipitatedd by which one of the following factors:
A. Anger for being left behind
B. Feeling of depression over his mother's departure
C. Anxiety over his mother's departure
D. Fear of being left behind
80. To prevent future asthmatic attack, the nurse should advise the mother to do one of the following:
A. Provide wholesome home environment
B. Try to meet the desire of Angelito
C. Avoid disappointing her son
D. Recognize emotional conflicts
