You are dispatched to a residence for a child with respiratory distress. The patient, an 18-month-old female, is tachypneic, has sternal retractions, and is clinging to her mother. Her skin is pink and dry, and her heart rate is 120 beats/min. The MOST appropriate treatment for this child includes:
A. requesting a paramedic ambulance to insert an advanced airway device.
B. separating the child from her mother and providing ventilatory assistance.
C. administering blow-by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother.
D. allowing the child to remain with her mother and applying a nasal cannula.
Answer: C. administering blow-by oxygen and transporting the child with her mother.
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