A 4-Year-Old Girl Is Brought to the Emergency Department

question 46

Multiple Choice

A 4-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department.She has a "froglike" croaking sound on inspiration,is agitated,and is drooling.She insists on sitting upright.The nurse should intervene in which manner?

• A) Make her lie down and rest quietly.
• B) Examine her oral pharynx and report to the physician.
• C) Auscultate her lungs and prepare for placement in a mist tent.
• D) Notify the physician immediately and be prepared to assist with a tracheostomy or intubation.

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