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Comprehensive Nursing Test

A nurse is caring for a child with spasmodic croup. Which clinical finding alerts the nurse that immediate nursing intervention is required?

ExplanationD. Rapid respirations may be a sign of impending airway obstruction. A. Unless irritability is accompanied by severe restlessness, symptomatic care should be given. B. Unless accompanied by signs of respiratory embarrassment, this needs no immediate intervention. C. This may sound ominous, but it is not a sign of respiratory embarrassment.