The MOST appropriate ET tube for a 6-year-old child is:
A) 4.0 mm, cuffed.
B) 4.5 mm, cuffed.
C) 5.0 mm, uncuffed.
D) 5.5 mm, uncuffed.
Answer: D) 5.5 mm, uncuffed.
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a. Sedate the patient. b. Apply mittens or socks to the hands. c. Restrain the hands. d. Distract the patient with conversation.
You assist with the application of a full-body plaster cast to a child. The child immediately becomes diaphoretic and complains of being hot. Which nursing intervention would be indicated?
A) Observe the child for infection. B) Suggest removal of the cast to the orthopedist. C) Moisten the cast with cool water. D) Advise the child that this is to be expected.
When interviewing for a position at a new facility, the nurse managers ask to review the mission, vision, and values statements because they understand that these statements provide information about the organization's:
a. Fiscal responsibility. b. Direction and purpose. c. Concern for uninsured. d. Specific actions to be taken.
The process by which a person "knows the world" and interacts with it is called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word