A 5-year-old child has had severe diarrhea and vomiting for 3 days and is now showing signs of shock. Supplemental oxygen has been given, and you have elevated his lower extremities. En route to the hospital, you note that his work of breathing has increased. What should you do?A. Lower the extremities and reassess the childB. Begin positive pressure ventilations and reassess the childC. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and increase the oxygen flowD. Listen to the lungs with a stethoscope for abnormal breath sounds

Then try StudyFetch, the AI-powered platform that can answer your questions and teach you more about it!