The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old girl who shows signs and symptoms of epiglottitis. The nurse recognizes a common complication of the disorder is for the child to:
a) report ear pain.
b) experience nuchal rigidity.
c) be at risk for respiratory distress.
d) have unilateral breath sounds upon auscultation
Answer: be at risk for respiratory distress.
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