The school nurse observes a child with a peanut allergy in obvious distress, wheezing and cyanotic, after ingestion of some trail mix containing peanuts. Place the interventions the nurse should implement in order of the highest priority to the lowest priority.

-Fourth priority
A)Call Jason's parents and notify them of the situation.
B)Call Jason's family practitioner to obtain further orders for medication.
C)Promptly administer an intramuscular (IM) dose of epinephrine.
D)Call 911 and wait for the emergency response personnel to arrive.

Question

The school nurse observes a child with a peanut allergy in obvious distress, wheezing and cyanotic, after ingestion of some trail mix containing peanuts. Place the interventions the nurse should implement in order of the highest priority to the lowest priority.

-Fourth priority

-Fourth priority
A)Call Jason's parents and notify them of the situation.
B)Call Jason's family practitioner to obtain further orders for medication.
C)Promptly administer an intramuscular (IM) dose of epinephrine.
D)Call 911 and wait for the emergency response personnel to arrive.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fourth priority is to call Jason's parents and notify them of the situation, as the immediate medical interventions and emergency response are more critical.

The School Nurse Observes a Child with a Peanut Allergy