A 3-year-old is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of stridor,fever,restlessness,and drooling.No coughing is observed.Based on these findings,the nurse should be prepared to assist with what action?
A) Throat culture
B) Nasal pharynx washing
C) Administration of corticosteroids
D) Emergency intubation

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Three clinical observations that are predictive of epiglottitis are absence of spontaneous cough,presence of drooling,and agitation.Nasotracheal intubation or tracheostomy is usually considered for a child with epiglottitis with severe respiratory distress.The throat should not be inspected because airway obstruction can occur,and steroids would not be done first when the child is in severe respiratory distress.

A 3-Year-Old Is Brought to the Emergency Department with Symptoms