An RN in a Pediatric Emergency Department Performs a Triage

question 31

Multiple Choice

An RN in a pediatric emergency department performs a triage patient on a 13-month-old male. The patient's father states he had difficulty waking his son from a nap that afternoon. Additionally, the infant had difficulty crawling and had difficulty with feeding the following morning. The RN observes that the patient has a weak cry. Upon further assessment, the patient's father noted that the infant had ingested fresh honey on his toast at breakfast yesterday. The medical team suspects Clostridium botulinum infection due to the ingestion of bacterial endospores.
-The RN anticipates that the priority intervention for this patient's care will be ________.

• A)antibiotic administration
• B)oxygen administration
• C)airway support
• D)blood pressure support

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