A 2-Year-Old Child Comes to the Emergency Department with Dehydration

question 32

Multiple Choice

A 2-year-old child comes to the emergency department with dehydration and hypovolemic shock.What best explains why an intraosseous infusion is started?

• A)It is less painful for small children.
• B)Rapid venous access is not possible.
• C)Antibiotics must be started immediately.
• D)Long-term central venous access is not possible.

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