A home health-care nurse is visiting a child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (MD).The child has a new cough,poor appetite,fatigue,and a reddened area on his coccyx from sitting in his wheelchair all day.What intervention by the nurse takes priority?

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All actions are appropriate; however,children with MD usually die of respiratory infections,so aggressive treatment at the first sign of a respiratory infection is warranted.The nurse should notify the health-care provider and request antibiotics.

A Home Health-Care Nurse Is Visiting a Child with Duchenne's