Pathophysiology
What this means clinically
RN You triage among children using PEWS-style thinking when stems imply it, administer bronchodilators, steroids, fluids, antipyretics per order, oxygen, continuous monitoring for high-risk patients, and educate parents on return precautions. You recognize respiratory failure and septic patterns in neonates. Connect Pediatric respiratory & fluid emergencies to bedside cues you will reassess first: vitals trends, work of breathing, perfusion, mentation, and pain or ischemic equivalents when relevant. Boards reward recognizing when subtle instability outweighs reassurance, then selecting nursing actions that protect airway, circulation, and neurologic status before routine tasks.