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The Nurse Is Assigned to a 4-Month-Old Infant with Vomiting

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The nurse is assigned to a 4-month-old infant with vomiting and diarrhea who is brought to the pediatric clinic.The infant's vital signs are temperature: 37° C,apical HR: 130,R: 40/min.The abdominal assessment reveals a soft,concave abdomen,10 gurgles auscultated in 1 minute in all four quadrants,and tympani to percussion.Which collaborative care action does the nurse anticipate?


A) Check the surgical call schedule and reserve an operating suite.
B) Place the infant NPO for a barium swallow.
C) Prepare a milk-based infant formula to replace fluids.
D) Complete a thorough digestion assessment interview with the mother.

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