(Solved): You are called to assess a 3 -year-old male who is drooling and cannot swallow. He is very warm to t ...

You are called to assess a 3 -year-old male who is drooling and cannot swallow. He is very warm to the touch and breathing at 32 times per minute and shallow. The mother tells you that the patient was complaining of a sore throat earlier today and seemed irritable. Which of the following would be the appropriate treatment for this child? Attempt to remove a possible airway obstruction by performing abdominal thrusts carefully. Place the child in a room temperature bath to begin cooling and reduce his fever. Place the child in a supine position and begin assisting ventilations with a pocket mask. Keep the child calm and quiet and have the mother deliver oxygen to the child if he tolerates it.