[NURS491] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (31 pages long)

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Frontal and sphenoid sinuses develop by 6 8 years. Alveolar growth slows until 4 months of age after birth and then progresses until the child reaches 7 8 years of age (reaching the adult number of alveoli 300. Is the bone-and-tissue framework including the spine, sternum, and ribs that million) Chest wall forms a cage around vital organs such as the heart and lungs. Assessment: of present illness, etc) oxygen for vital function. Pallor result of peripheral vasoconstriction in an effort to conserve. Assess patient"s health history (past medical history, family history, history. Cyanosis occurs as a result of hypoxia ((cid:498)acrocyanosis(cid:499) normal finding . Assess for anxiety and restlessness might be very early signs of respiratory. Assess lung sounds via auscultation and evaluate breath sounds over the anterior and posterior chest, as well as the axillary areas distress. Palpate the sinuses for tenderness in the older child. Ateah, c. a. , scott, s. d. , & kyle, t. (2013).

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