NCLEX Practice Test RN Practice Question
A 2-year-old toddler is hospitalized with epiglottitis. In assessing the toddler, the nurse would expect to find:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A productive cough is not associated with epiglottitis. Children with epiglottitis seldom have expiratory stridor. Inspiratory stridor is more common due to edema of the supraglottic tissues. Because of difficulty with swallowing, drooling often accompanies epiglottitis. Crackles are not heard in the lower lobes with epiglottitis because the infection is usually confined to the supraglottic structures.
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