If you were caring for a child who had croup that had to be in a cool mist tent, what action would you need to take if the child became frightened and began crying consistently?
A)Notify the physician and get an order for sedation.
B)Have the mother make the child stay in the tent.
C)Give the child a toy to play with in the tent.
D)Place the child in mom's lap and direct cool mist over the child's face.

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The nurse would want to place the child in the mom's lap and direct cool mist over the child's face. Crying will aggravate laryngospasm and increase hypoxia. This will lead to airway obstruction so it is important to decrease crying quickly.

If You Were Caring for a Child Who Had Croup