At 1037, you are dispatched to a residence that provides day care for five children. Upon your arrival, you are led to a small room where one of the caregivers is holding a 26-month-old boy in her...

At 1037, you are dispatched to a residence that provides day care for five children. Upon your arrival, you are led to a small room where one of the caregivers is holding a 26-month-old boy in her arms. She tells you that the toddler was more fussy than usual when his mother dropped him off at the center at 0730 hours. He has remained fussy, with periods of crying. She thinks he may have a fever and has noted that his breathing is noisy.

1. What factors do you need to consider as you evaluate the first side of the pediatric triangle?

2. What factors do you need to consider as you evaluate the second side of the pediatric triangle?

3. What factors do you need to consider as you evaluate the third side of the pediatric triangle?