A 3-Year-Old Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Sudden

question 44

Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with sudden onset of hoarseness,wheezing,and cough.The child has a history of asthma,but the parent is worried about an aspirated toy part.Which action by the nurse would quickly differentiate between the two?

• A) Administer an inhaled bronchodilator.
• B) Auscultate lungs for unilateral wheezing.
• C) Obtain a stat portable chest x-ray.
• D) Quickly obtain an oxygen saturation.

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