A nurse is planning care for a child who has suspected epiglottitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A. Placing the child in an upright position helps to maintain an open airway and ease breathing, which is crucial in suspected cases of epiglottitis. B. Transporting the child to radiology for a throat x-ray could exacerbate the condition by increasing anxiety and causing airway obstruction. C. Visualizing the epiglottis with a tongue depressor can cause a reflex laryngospasm and complete airway obstruction, which is dangerous in epiglottitis. D. Obtaining a throat culture is contraindicated as it can provoke laryngospasm and worsen airway obstruction.