A 6-month-old boy comes to the clinic with his mother who tells the nurse that her son seems to have one cold after another. What would be appropriate assessment questions for the nurse to ask? (Select all that apply.)
A) Has the infant been exposed to anyone with a communicable illness?
B) Has the infant traveled with the family recently?
C) Has the infant had trouble breathing?
D) Is there an associated cough or sneezing?
E) What has been the infant's temperature pattern?
C, D, E
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