A 7-year-old is brought to the emergency department after be…

A 7-year-old is brought to the emergency department after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle. The child is awake and alert, crying, and has multiple abrasions and a visible deformity to the left leg. The nurse notes tachycardia, cool clammy skin, and delayed capillary refill. Which action should the nurse take first?

EXTRA CREDIT: Please show your work to earn UP TO 1 point. P…

EXTRA CREDIT: Please show your work to earn UP TO 1 point. Penelope is an 11-year-old female who was in a house fire and presents to the pediatric ER that you are working at as a Peds RN. Penelope weighs 101.2 lbs and has burns to her right arm (anterior and posterior), left arm (anterior), anterior torso and right leg (posterior). EMS reports that they gave Penelope 500 mL in the helicopter on the way to the ER and placed an advanced airway. Using the Rule of Nines, calculate the TBSA % burned on Penelope. Next, use the Parkland Formula to calculate Penelope’s total inpatient fluid needs for the first 24 hours.   A. TBSA Burned % : B. Total fluid volume given in the hospital during the first 24 hours:

A newborn is diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Durin…

A newborn is diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). During morning assessment, the infant suddenly becomes cyanotic, tachypneic, and irritable after a routine blood draw. Oxygen saturation drops to 70% despite supplemental oxygen. Which action should the nurse take first?