A 2-year-old toddler is hospitalized with epiglottitis. In assessing the toddler, the nurse would expect to find:

The correct answer is C. Drooling. (A) A productive cough is not associated with epiglottitis. (B) Children with epiglottitis seldom have expiratory stridor. Inspiratory stridor is more common due to edema of the supraglottic tissues. (C) Because of difficulty with swallowing, drooling often accompanies…

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Options

AA productive cough
BExpiratory stridor
CDrooling
DCrackles in the lower lobes

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A
3% (2)
B
6% (4)
C
89% (55)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

(A) A productive cough is not associated with epiglottitis. (B) Children with epiglottitis seldom have expiratory stridor. Inspiratory stridor is more common due to edema of the supraglottic tissues. (C) Because of difficulty with swallowing, drooling often accompanies epiglottitis. (D) Crackles are not heard in the lower lobes with epiglottitis because the infection is usually confined to the supraglottic structures.

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