A 10-month-old child has cold symptoms. The mother asks how she can clear infant's nose. Which of the following would be the nurse's best recommendation?
a. use a cool air vaporizer with plain water
b. use saline nose drops and then a bulb syringe
c. blow into the child's mouth to clear the nose
d. administer a nonprescription vasoconstrictive nose spray.
Answer: b. use saline nose drops and then a bulb syringe
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