Pediatric Nursing by Kathryn Rudd,Diane Kocisko

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The school nurse is consulted when a 5-year-old child is burned on the hand following an incident in which she inserted her hair clip into an electrical outlet. The burn is approximately 1 inch long, and the child is alert.Which nursing action would demonstrate an unsafe nursing judgment?
A) Call the parents and refer the child to her healthcare provider.
B) Apply bacitracin ointment with gauze and arrange to transport the child.
C) Monitor the child's vital signs while waiting for the parents.
D) Apply a dressing to the hand and send the child back to class.