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You are the intern on a paediatric ward in Perth at 9 pm. A 3-year-old admitted that morning with bronchiolitis has observations that all sit inside the normal bands on his chart. His mother stops you to say he is quieter than usual and will not play, which is not like him, and that she mentioned it to his nurse earlier. You examine him and find nothing new. She asks what she can do herself if he seems worse overnight and nobody agrees with her. Which one of the following should you do before you leave the bedside?
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