The nurse is assessing a child with croup in the emergency department.The child has a sore throat and is drooling.Examining the child's throat using a tongue depressor might precipitate what condition?
A) Sore throat
B) Inspiratory stridor
C) Complete obstruction
D) Respiratory tract infection

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If a child has acute epiglottitis,examination of the throat may cause complete obstruction and should be performed only when immediate intubation can take place.Sore throat and pain on swallowing are early signs of epiglottitis.Stridor is aggravated when a child with epiglottitis is supine.Epiglottitis is caused by Haemophilus influenzae in the respiratory tract.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Child with Croup in the Emergency