A child is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an acidic substance.What action by the nurse is best?

Name: A child is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an acidic substance.What action by the nurse is best?
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Ensuring a patent airway is always the priority.Since the child ingested an acid that causes corrosive damage,inducing vomiting (which is what syrup of ipecac does)is not advised.The child may need a cardiac monitor,but airway is the priority.

A Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Ingesting