Child is using accessory muscles to breath,

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A 1-year-old child is brought into the emergency department (ED) by her parents when they notice she has an uncontrollable cough. Upon assessment the nurse notices the child is using accessory muscles to breath, she is tachypneic and her lung sounds reveal wheezing. What does the ED nurse recognize these signs and symptoms to be?

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