A 3-Year-Old Is Brought to the Emergency Department by Ambulance

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after her body was found submerged in the family pool.The child has altered mental status and shallow respirations.She did not require resuscitative interventions.Which condition should the nurse monitor first in this child?

• A) Neurologic status
• B) Hypothermia
• C) Hypoglycemia
• D) Hypoxia

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