A child is showing signs of acute respiratory distress. The child should be positioned:
1. Upright.
2. Side-lying.
3. Flat.
4. In low Fowler's.
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Rationale:
1. Upright is correct because it allows for optimal chest expansion
2. Side-lying does not allow for as optimal chest expansion the way the upright position does.
3. Lying flat does not allow for as optimal chest expansion the way the upright position does.
4. The low Fowler's (head up slightly) position does not allow for as optimal chest expansion the way the upright position does.
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