A nurse working on a pediatric floor has three patients. Which patient should be seen first?
1. A four hour old post-op appendectomy with IV fluids and an antibiotic due
2. The child with abdominal pain and rectal bleeding with IV fluids.
3. An infant that had hernia repair surgery yesterday.
4. A family needing teaching about diet restrictions related to Celiac Disease
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1. The patient is beyond the crucial two hour time frame after surgery.
2. This patient should be seen first because of the active bleeding.
3. The hernia repair assessment can be done at any time because the patient is not exhibiting risk factors.
4. Teaching can be done at various times throughout the child's inpatient stay and is not a top priority at this time.
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