Bilateral upper extremities

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After performing the initial assessment, the child is tachypneic at 40/min, capillary refill less than 3 seconds in bilateral upper extremities and less than 4 seconds in bilateral lower extremities, and SpO2 is 88%. The child is sobbing, and the caregiver appears nervous. The nurse has placed Maria on oxygen via nasal cannula and uses the call light to request the charge nurse notify the attending provider of the assessment findings. Which of the following provider's prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.) Initiate IV fluids. Administer analgesic. Obtain a urine specimen. Obtain complete blood count. Request a CT scan. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.

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