The nurse is admitting a client who has sustained a thermal burn injury.
The nurse is admitting a client who has sustained a thermal burn injury. The nurse notes the following assessment findings: -Pulse rate: 140 -Respirations: 25 -BP: 70/40 -Pale skin color -Faint pedal pulses Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
• Collect a STAT complete blood cell count (CBC)
• Check pedal pulses with a venous doppler device
• Obtain a 12 lead ECG
•initiate ordered iv fluid resuscitation