A 2-year-old child with laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) is fussy and restless in the oxygen tent. The oxygen level in the tent is 25%, and blood gases are normal. The nurse should:
a. restrain the child in the tent and notify the physician.
b. increase the oxygen concentration in the tent.
c. take the child out of the tent and into the playroom.
d. ask the mother for help in comforting the child.
B
The child with LTB should be placed in the mist tent with 30% oxygen. Restlessness is caused by poor oxygenation.
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