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Answer ; - Monitoring and maintaining systemic blood
pressure
- Administering corticosteroids
- Monitoring for respiratory complication.
Reason ; Following are the most appropriate intervention need to be provided properly to this girl. The other option given in the list is not appropriate at this time. All these intervention given to this will maintain the girl in a stable manner.
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