[Verified Answer]: While assessing a 15-month-old suspected…

While assessing a 15-month-old suspected to have pneumonia, the NP knows that which of the following gives the most valuable information as to how ill the child actually is? Clinically ill-appearing toddler who is not upset by strangers approaching him Auscultation of crackles to bilateral bases, intercostal retractions, and grunting with respirations All of these observations give valuable information as to how ill this toddler is. HR 148, RR 48, 02 sat 90% on room air