A triage nurse in the emergency department (ED) receives a p…

A triage nurse in the emergency department (ED) receives a phone call from a frantic father who saw his 4-year-old child tip a pot of boiling water onto her chest. The father has called an ambulance. What should the nurse in the ED receiving the call instruct the father to do?

The nurse is caring for a patient with sepsis secondary to a…

The nurse is caring for a patient with sepsis secondary to a urinary tract infection who just presented to the emergency department. Vital signs reveal HR 119, RR 22, SpO2 98%, BP 101/68, and temp 100 F. The nurse knows that the most important early intervention is which of the following?