The nurse is caring for a child who is being treated for ext…

The nurse is caring for a child who is being treated for extensive bleeding in the emergency department. The source and extent of the bleeding are being determined as the nurse is trying to control the hemorrhage. The nurse places highest priority on which of the following tasks?

A child with a history of a seizure was admitted 2 hours ago…

A child with a history of a seizure was admitted 2 hours ago. The history indicates fever, chills, and vomiting for the past 24 hours. In report, the nurse is told that the child has a positive Brudzinski’s sign. The nurse infers this is most likely caused by: