While assessing the airway of a 3-year-old girl who is unresponsive, you hear a snoring sound during each of her slow, shallow breaths. You should:
A) insert an oropharyngeal airway and apply high-flow oxygen.
B) begin bag-mask ventilations to improve her low tidal volume.
C) provide free-flow oxygen as you nasotracheally intubate her.
D) manually maneuver her head and reassess her breathing status.
Answer: D) manually maneuver her head and reassess her breathing status.
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The family of a client diagnosed with encephalitis asks the nurse how the disease is treated. The nurse explains that treatment will include:
A) strict isolation to prevent spread. B) use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. C) use of antiviral medications. D) a combination of antibiotics and diuretics.
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