Question

A nurse in a community center is reinforcing teaching about poison control with a group of parents. A parent asks what to do if a child ingests a large quantity of acetaminophen. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should recommend to the parent.

A. identify the medication and dosage strength
B. Determine if the child is breathing
C. Empty the child's mouth of remaining pills and residue
D. Call a poison control center

Answer 1

The nurse should recommend identifying the medication, determining if the child is breathing, emptying the child's mouth, and calling a poison control center if a child ingests a large quantity of acetaminophen.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should recommend the following sequence of actions to the parent:

1. Identify the medication and dosage strength.
2. Determine if the child is breathing.
3. Empty the child's mouth of remaining pills and residue.
4. Call a poison control center.