The nurse caring for a 7-year-old child who has undergone a cardiac catheterization 2 hours ago finds the dressing and bed saturated with blood. The nurse should first:
1. Assess the vital signs.
2. Reinforce the dressing.
3. Apply pressure just above the catheter insertion site.
4. Notify the primary health care provider.
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