A patient has swallowed a large amount of pills. Activated charcoal, an adsorbent, is ordered to reduce toxic absorption. For best use of this substance, what action does the nurse initiate?
A) Administer via nasogastric tube to increase the speed of administration.
B) Verify that the ingested pills will be adsorbed by activated charcoal.
C) Administer the charcoal 4 hours after the pills were ingested.
D) Combine the charcoal with an emetic to increase elimination of toxins.
B
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A. Persons living caring and growing in caring. B. The wholeness of others through caring. C. Being and becoming through caring. D. Hopes and dreams of others.
Ng? Maia o Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu is a national M?ori organisation of midwives and wh?nau
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.