A Small Child Has Had Vomiting and Diarrhea for More

question 1

Multiple Choice

A small child has had vomiting and diarrhea for more than 12 hours,unrelieved by the medication prescribed by a pediatrician earlier in the day.The child is listless but awake and refuses anything offered by mouth;vital signs are normal.In which of these triage categories would the child be placed?

• A)emergent
• B)priority
• C)nonurgent
• D)urgent

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