You Have Been Called to a Lower-Income Housing Complex for a 4-Year-Old

question 85

Multiple Choice

You have been called to a lower-income housing complex for a 4-year-old who is short of breath and has a fever. When assessing this patient, what technique would be best?

• A) Determining the respiratory rate before laying hands on the child
• B) Auscultating breath sounds over the anterior chest
• C) Checking capillary refill by pressing on the skin of the fingers
• D) Performing the primary assessment after the secondary assessment

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