The nurse is caring for a critically ill child. The child has been experiencing tachypnea for several hours despite appropriate interventions. Suddenly, the child becomes bradypneic. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Continue the current plan of care, as this change indicates improvement.
B) Initiate positive-pressure ventilation with a manual bag-mask device.
C) Increase intravenous sedation and narcotic dosages to continue improvement.
D) Ask the family to leave the room in anticipation of further action.
B
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