The nurse is caring for a child in respiratory distress. What is an early but less obvious sign of respiratory failure?
a. Stupor
b. Headache
c. Bradycardia
d. Somnolence
ANS: B
An early but less obvious sign of respiratory failure is a headache. Stupor, bradycardia, and somnolence are signs of more severe hypoxia.
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