The first nursing research study was conducted in:
a. 1854.
b. 1901.
c. 1946.
d. 1964.
a
Florence Nightingale was credited with carrying out the
first nursing research in Crimea in 1854 when she reformed
the sanitary conditions of soldiers.
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1. Improve oxygenation. 2. Remove irritants from the nasal passages. 3. Remove irritants from the trachea or bronchi. 4. Close the glottis.
For intestinal tube placement the nurse should:
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