A nurse receives report on patients in the pediatric intensive care unit who are at risk for hypoperfusion. Which child should the nurse see first?
A.
Hypotensive
B.
Oliguric
C.
Tachycardic
D.
Weak pedal pulses
ANS: A
All options are signs of hypoperfusion, but hypotension is a late and ominous sign in a child. The nurse should see this child first.
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