The mother of a 2-year-old has called EMS because her son has an axillary temperature of 103.2°F. On scene, your assessment reveals the boy to be confused and lethargic, with a rectal temperature of 104.1°F. When caring for this child, you would:
A) Remove the child's clothes and sponge his body with tepid water
B) Apply washcloths soaked in cold water until the child begins to shiver
C) Administer oxygen and cool the child by sponging his body with alcohol
D) Have the mother administer rectal Tylenol and cool the child by sponging his body with cold water
A) Remove the child's clothes and sponge his body with tepid water
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