You have been called to a lower-income housing complex for a 4-year-old who is short of breath and has a fever. When assessing this patient, what technique would be best?
A) Determining the respiratory rate before laying hands on the child
B) Auscultating breath sounds over the anterior chest
C) Checking capillary refill by pressing on the skin of the fingers
D) Performing the primary assessment after the secondary assessment
A
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