The nurse is assessing a child with epiglottitis. Which of the following would be an expected finding?

A. In epiglottitis, there is typically an absence of spontaneous cough because of severe airway obstruction. Dysphonia (difficulty speaking) is also common due to swelling of the epiglottis. B. Generalized skin flushing is not a common finding in epiglottitis. C. Coarse tremors and splenomegaly are not associated with epiglottitis. D. A harsh, productive cough and rhinorrhea are more common with viral respiratory infections, not epiglottitis.