Which of the following statements is true regarding decision making?
A) Scientific methods provide identical decisions by different individuals for the same problems.
B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system.
C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach to problem solving is used.
D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision.
B
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A) lemon and glycerine swabs B) Nystatin C) undiluted hydrogen peroxide D) chlorhexidine (Peridex)
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a. Give oxygen. b. Suction the infant. c. Intubate the infant. d. Ventilate the infant with a bag and mask.
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1. Increased fiber intake 2. Chewing gum 3. Caffeine 4. Increased fluids
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a. mumps. b. chickenpox. c. exanthema subitum (roseola). d. erythema infectiosum (fifth disease).