A nurse is checking the respiratory rate of a toddler, previously admitted with asthma. The child is crying and upset by the hospital and the process of taking her v/s. What should the nurse do?
A. Note respiratory pattern and rate, including a comment that the child is crying.
B. call the provider since the respiratory rate is 60 and extremely labored.
C. Wait to assess respirations until the child is not crying.
D. Measure the respiratory rate before the temperature.
Answer: C. Wait to assess respirations until the child is not crying.
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