You are called to the home of a 2 year old little boy whose parents are concerned because he "isn't acting right". When you arrive, the parents inform you that he has been sick with a fever, diarrhea and vomiting for the past 48 hours. The child is lying on the couch.
What is his favorite television program?
Has he eaten peanuts in the last hour?
Has he been urinating normally?
Past Medical History, pupillary response, lung sounds.
Blood pressure, pupillary response, lung sounds and heart rate.
Skin color, weight, cardiac monitor, palpation of the abdomen.
Presence and strength of distal pulses, skin color, heart rate and capillary refill.
Have your partner assist in finding an available vein for cannulation.
Proceed to the hospital without IV access.
Insert a central line via the subclavian route.
Treatment should not be started in the field for this patient.
Which fluid would be used to resuscitate this patient?
How much fluid would you initially administer to this child?