A Child in the Emergency Department Has Just Undergone Emergent

question 40

Multiple Choice

A child in the emergency department has just undergone emergent intubation.When listening to lungs,the nurse notes absent sounds on the left side.What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) Ask a more experienced provider to assess the child.
• B) Facilitate completion of a portable chest x-ray.
• C) Hyperoxygenate the patient and suction the airway.
• D) Reposition the endotracheal tube and reassess.

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