Which intervention should the nurse implement as a priority in the management of a child with epiglottitis?
a. Adequate hydration
b. Maintaining a patent airway
c. Cessation of coughing
d. Decreasing fever
B
Epiglottitis can rapidly progress to complete airway obstruction and death. The goal of treatment is to maintain a patent airway. The child with epiglottitis will not be able to take fluids orally. Hydration is a concern, but not the priority. Cough is not a symptom of epiglottitis. The child with epiglottitis will have an elevated temperature. Reducing fever is not the priority of care.
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