Assignment Task:
Nurses' Notes 0730: Child presents to the emergency department (ED). Guardians report the child woke up coughing with a low-grade fever. Child appears alert and restless in guardian's arms. Respirations easy, no cough noted. 0800: Child became agitated. Hoarse cry noted with audible inspiratory stridor. Barking, non-productive cough present. For each of the following findings, click to specity if the finding is consistent with acute laryngotracheobronchitis or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than one disease process. Assessment Findings Acute laryngotracheobronchitis Pneumonia Temperature Stridor Irritability Cough findings at 0800