The nurse is teaching a group of parents in the community
about the steps that should be taken if a child is observed eating a poisonous. Place the following steps to be completed in the order of importance.
A. Call 911 for emergency help if the child has collapsed or stopped breathing
B. Follow instructions given by the Poison Help Line personnel
C. Administer general supportive and symptomatic care
D. Remove the obvious remnants of the poison
E. Call the poison help line if child is conscious and alert
F. Administer appropriate antidote if recommended
D, A, E, B, C, F
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a. Allow the client to assume a position of comfort. b. Allow the client's family to remain at the bedside. c. Give the client a warm, non-caffeinated drink. d. Provide warm blankets or cool washcloths as desired. e. Pull the curtains around the bed to provide privacy.
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1. Attention 2. Self-control 3. Powerlessness 4. Quest for perfection
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A) Pramipexole (Mirapex) B) Entacapone (Comtan) C) Amantadine (Symmetrel) D) Ropinirole (Requip) E) Benztropine (Cogentin)
The demand for measuring outcomes is believed to result from ____
a. A lack of accuracy in documentation b. Indecision across health care disciplines c. Treatment variations based on client gender and race d. Variations in medical treatment based on geographic area