The caregivers of a 2 year old who has had a common cold for 4 days calls the nurse in the emergency department at 2 a.m
on a cold winter night to say that the child has awoken with a barking cough and an elevated temperature; she seems blue around her mouth. The nurse would most appropriately recommend which of the following to the caregiver?
A) "Put a cool mist humidifier or vaporizer in the room to see if that relieves the cough. Call back if there's no relief in an hour."
B) "Bundle the child up and take her out into the cold for a few minutes. Call back if the exposure to the cold air does not provide relief."
C) "Bring the child to the emergency room immediately."
D) "Turn on all of the hot water taps in the bathroom and close the door. Take the child into the steam-filled room for 15 minutes. If there is no relief, bring the child to the emergency room."
C
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1. keep the client from becoming manic. 2. increase certain neurotransmitter activity. 3. cure the problems associated with depression. 4. help the client ignore feelings of depression.
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