You Are Assessing a Young Child Who Was Briefly Submerged

question 7

Multiple Choice

You are assessing a young child who was briefly submerged after falling approximately 20 feet from an observation platform into the shallow portion of a lake. Family members jumped into the lake immediately and pulled the girl to safety. She is confused and begins to vomit water. Which one of the following should you do immediately?

• A) Suction, using a rigid-tip catheter.
• B) Place her in a side-lying position.
• C) Check her breath sounds.
• D) Perform the head-tilt, chin-lift.

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