Which of the following is an important step to remember before starting a patient's bed bath?
A. Gather all supplies and place everything you need on the overbed table.
B. Raise the bed to a comfortable working height.
C. Put on gloves and use standard precautions.
D. All of these are important steps.
Answer: D
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a. request that the parents remain in the room to assist with the injection. b. apply restraints to the child. c. apply a local anesthetic cream or patch to the injection site. d. explain to the child that he will be receiving a shot.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. does not change B. decreases C. doubles D. increases by half
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a. suspect that the patient is drug seeking. b. expect that the patient may need smaller doses than normal. c. assess the patient's acceptable level of comfort. d. accept the fact that nothing will help this patient's pain.