The nurse employed in an emergency department is monitoring a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes that the child is leaning forward with the chin thrust out. The nurse interprets this finding as indicating:

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The child leaning forward with the chin thrust out is a classic sign of an airway obstruction in epiglottitis, indicating the child is trying to open the airway as much as possible to breathe.

The Nurse Employed in an Emergency Department Is Monitoring a Child