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120. A 3-year-old child is admitted with signs of poisoning. The child is lethargic and hypotensive. What is the urgent critical nursing priority?

A. Inducing vomiting.
B. Assessing airway, breathing, circulation (ABC's), and identifying the substance ingested to guide urgent decontamination/antidote administration.
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C. Administering activated charcoal without knowing the substance.
D. Waiting for lab results.

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  • Inducing vomiting.
  • Assessing airway, breathing, circulation (ABC's), and identifying the substance ingested to guide urgent decontamination/antidote administration.
  • Administering activated charcoal without knowing the substance.
  • Waiting for lab results.

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