Question

A 5-month-old patient is admitted to the hospital with a four day history of low-grade fever, runny nose, cough, lethargy, and poor feeding intake. Upon admission, the patient requires supplemental oxygen to maintain adequate oxygen saturation. Respiratory cultures are sent to the laboratory for analysis, and the patient is started on antibiotics as the medical team awaits the results of the lab studies. The parents of the child are at the bedside and anxious about the infant's condition.

3. The lab calls to notify the RN that the 12-hour growth on the respiratory bacterial culture is negative. Based upon this result, which of the following is the most likely causative organism in this otherwise healthy 5-month-old child?

A fungus

A gram-positive bacterium

A virus

A gram-negative bacterium

4. The viral antigen studies come back positive for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The parents are anxious that their older children (ages 10 years and 12 years) may have been exposed. Which of the following statements by the RN is most appropriate regarding the susceptibility of the other children?

The virus cannot be acquired by children older than two years of age.

Children younger than two years of age are the most susceptible to serious disease from RSV

Your fears are reasonable and the older children should be immediately evaluated.

The older children are protected by childhood immunizations

Answer 1

3) A virus can be a causative agents.The baby has shown most of of the Respiratory Syncytial virus infection

4)The virus affects all age groups but children less than 2 years old are more susceptible to serious fisease from REV.here the the appropriate statement regarding the susceptibility by the RN is understanding the fears of the parents are reasonable and children's has to be checked immediately.