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Title: A 5-year-old presents with high fever, inspiratory stridor, severe respiratory distress, drooling, ...
Post by: jeremy.l32 on Feb 12, 2018
A 5-year-old presents with high fever, inspiratory stridor, severe respiratory distress, drooling, and dysphagia. Acute epiglottitis is suspected. When assessing the child the nurse would avoid:
 
  a. trying to keep the child calm.
  b. examining the throat for redness.
  c. auscultating the child's respiratory rate.
  d. counting the heart rate apically.


Title: A 5-year-old presents with high fever, inspiratory stridor, severe respiratory distress, drooling, ...
Post by: Slim1928 on Feb 12, 2018
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