A 3-month-old infant has a hypercyanotic spell. The nurse's first action should be which of the following?
a. Assess for neurologic defects.
b. Prepare family for imminent death.
c. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
d. Place child in the knee-chest position.
Ans: d. Place child in the knee-chest position.
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