Parents bed and hitting the head on the floor

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A 4-month-old infant has been carried into the emergency department after falling off the parents' bed and hitting the head on the floor. What should the nurse do first? Assess the infant's vital signs in the triage area and instruct the family to wait until their names are called. Move the family to an area where an assessment can be completed and call for a physician. Notify the supervisor that an operating room is needed because the physician will want to insert a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. Call child protective services because of suspected child endangerment.

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