Scenario Description A five-year-old male has been brought to the Emergency Department (ED) by her mother. The mother reports the child has vomited...

Question Answered step-by-step Scenario Description A five-year-old male has been brought to the Emergency Department (ED) by her mother. The mother reports the child has vomited with emesis 6-8 times x 2 days. Today, the child has had 3 loose stools in addition to emesis. The child has not eaten in the past three days and now cannot tolerate fluids. The mother is very concern as this is her first child and the child does have a history of asthma and cannot take his daily medication of montelukast (Singulair) 4mg chewable tablet daily and OTC allergy medication Fexofenadine (Alegra) 30mg/5ml every 12 hours. The doctor in the ED diagnosed the child with moderate dehydration 2nd to Gastroenteritis.What is my client’s primary and possible secondary diagnosis?What signs and symptoms would I expect to see with primary and secondary diagnosis?What do I need to assess?What is my top three priority assessments for this client?What is my focused assessment for this patient and any nursing interventions I may need?What are the signs/symptoms that my client may exhibit if their condition is worsening? Give one or two reasons you would want to contact the healthcare provider?What are 2-3 pediatric considerations that are different from an adult med/surg patient? Health Science Science Nursing NSG 304 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)