Question

A​ 4-year-old boy in respiratory distress is sitting upright in bed and drooling. His mother states that he complained of a sore throat throughout the​ day, and tonight became severely short of breath and started drooling. He is alert with adequate breathing. His skin is very warm to the touch. Vital signs are​ pulse, 132;​ respirations, 28​ breaths/min; and​ SpO2, 90% on room air. Which is your first action in caring for this​ child?

Answer 1

To hydrate the respiratory system with a saline solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

This child has a high pulse could it be due to the respiratory distress that can be obstructed, so if the nose of the throat are with some mucus, the saline solution will help to open this ventilation areas.

If there are some oxygen tanks available, also can help to recover the level of oxygen in blood.

Hope this info is useful.