You Are Caring for a 5-Year-Old Male with the Complaint

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a 5-year-old male with the complaint of difficulty breathing. Your assessment indicates that the patient is tachypneic with labored breathing. To get more information about the patient's respiratory function, which one of the following findings would you recognize as most important?

A) Nasal congestion and runny nose
B) Retractions between the ribs
C) Skin that is hot and dry
D) Systolic blood pressure of 92 mmHg