Question

You are dispatched to a​ 1-year-old child with respiratory distress. En​ route, you review how to assess and treat infants with respiratory problems. Which of the following would NOT be a standard part of assessment for​ breathing?
A.
Work of breathing
B.
Mental status
C.
Chest expansion
D.
Sounds of breathing

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Mental status

Explanation:

Respiratory diseases are medical conditions that affect the lungs and breathing capacity, but do not alter the child's mental state, so in assessing the child's breathing, it will not be necessary to evaluate breathing work, chest expansion and sounds of the child's breath. It is not necessary to evaluate the mental states to know if the child has breathing problems.

Some breathing problems are genetic while others are caused by lifestyle or environmental factors. Common breathing problems include asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, tuberculosis and sinusitis.