A child with peripheral edema who weighs 44 pounds receives a prescription for furosemide 2 mg/kg intravenously every 12 hours. The medication is available at 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only)

Choice A reason: Notifying the healthcare provider is an important action, but not the first one. The nurse should prioritize interventions that address the client's immediate needs, such as oxygenation and circulation.

Choice B reason: Preparing a continuous heparin infusion per protocol is an appropriate action for preventing further clot formation and reducing the risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism, but it is not the first action. The nurse should first stabilize the client's condition before administering anticoagulant therapy.

Choice D reason: Bringing the emergency crash cart to the bedside is a prudent action, but not the first one. The nurse should prepare for possible cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in case of cardiac arrest, but should first attempt to prevent it by providing oxygen and other supportive measures.

Choice A reason: This is the correct answer.According to the rule of nines, each leg accounts for 18% of the total body surface area, and the anterior surface of each leg accounts for half of that, or 9%. Therefore, the patient has partial-thickness burns on 9% + 9% = 18% of the body surface area.

Choice B reason: This is incorrect. This would be the case if the patient had partial-thickness burns on the anterior and posterior surfaces of both legs, as well as the head and neck, which is not given in the question.

Choice C reason: This is incorrect. This would be the case if the patient had partial-thickness burns on the anterior surface of only one leg, which is not given in the question.

Choice D reason: This is incorrect. This would be the case if the patient had partial-thickness burns on the anterior and posterior surfaces of both legs, which is not given in the question.