A 5-Year-Old Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Copious

question 2

Multiple Choice

A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with copious drooling and a croaking sound on inspiration.Her mother states that the child is very agitated and only wants to sit upright.What should be the nurse's first action in this situation?

• A) Prepare intubation equipment and call the physician.
• B) Examine the child's oropharynx and call the physician.
• C) Obtain a throat culture for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
• D) Obtain vital signs and listen to breath sounds.

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