You are managing a 10-month old infant who has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3 days and is now showing signs of shock. You have initiated supplemental oxygen therapy and elevated the lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that the child's work of breathing has increased. What must you do first?
A. lower the extremities and reassess the child
B. Begin positive pressure ventilations and reassess the child
C. Place a nasopharyngeal airway and increase the oxygen flow.
D. Listen to the lungs with a stethoscope for abnormal breath sounds.
Answer: A. lower the extremities and reassess the child
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