A 3-year-old male on the scene of a motor vehicle accident is crying and wheezing. He is in his mother’s lap and she is attempting to calm him. You ask the child’s mother to lift his clothing so you can look for bumps, bruises, and cuts. The child continues to cry. What should you do to help calm the child as you perform the assessment?

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A 3-year-old male on the scene of a motor vehicle accident is crying and wheezing. He is in his mother’s lap and she is attempting to calm him. You ask the child’s mother to lift his clothing so you can look for bumps, bruises, and cuts. The child continues to cry. What should you do to help calm the child as you perform the assessment?






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