Question

You are called for a 6-year-old girl who is not well.Her mother says that the child has been sick for several days but today she has had trouble keeping her daughter awake.You note that the girl's capillary refill time is 4 seconds and she has a skin rash.The MOST important part of your assessment will be to:

A) determine if she has a fever.
B) get a full SAMPLE history.
C) determine her level of consciousness.
D) recognize any respiratory distress.

Answer 1

I’m assuming that it’s D because you should do that in a real life situation