A child on a cardiac monitor has been transported from the emergency room to the intensive care unit. The nurse admits the child to the unit and begins collecting data on the child
Which of the following nursing interventions would the nurse do first?
A) Verify that the alarms on the monitor are still properly set.
B) Assess the neurologic function using the Glasgow coma scale.
C) Change the probe on the pulse oximeter.
D) Check the apical pulse rate using a pediatric stethoscope.
A
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