Question

The client presents to the pediatrician's office with a temperature of 103° f for the past 3 days. the nurse also observes conjunctivitis without discharge, cracked lips, enlarged reddened papilla on the tongue, inflamed oropharyngeal membranes, and enlarged nontender lymph nodes. using situation, background, assessment, and recommendation (sbar communication), which statements and/or questions should the nurse use in communication with the health care provider regarding this client's condition? select all that apply.

Answer 1

S: Situation give provider BP, pulse, respiration, temperture B: Background- mental status is good, skin is warm and dry and not on oxygen A: Assessment- I think the problem is possibly Kawasaki Disease. It may still be a bacteria infection spreading, or a virus. However, those odds are unlikely. R: Recommendation- I suggest the following: Start Immunoglobulin and aspirin treatments. Transthoracic echocardiography to determine if there are any cornary aneurisms. Blood work required CBC, C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The CBC will rule out infections. Please come see patient.