The nurse employed in an emergency department is monitoring a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes that the child is leaning forward with the neck extended. How would the nurse interpret this finding? -

A. Extreme fatigue is not indicated by this positioning. B. The child’s forward-leaning position with neck extension is a classic sign of epiglottitis, where the child is attempting to open the airway and facilitate breathing in response to obstruction. C. Pain may be present, but the positioning is primarily related to an attempt to alleviate airway obstruction. D. Dehydration would not typically cause this specific positioning.