- Attempting to visualize the throat.
- Maintaining a patent airway, avoiding any procedures that could cause laryngospasm (e.g., throat examination), and preparing for emergent intubation.
- Offering oral fluids.
- Administering oral antibiotics.
35. A 3-year-old child is admitted with epiglottitis. The child is sitting upright, leaning forward, drooling, and has difficulty swallowing. What is the critical situational nursing priority?
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