Your patient is a five-year-old boy who appears to be dehydrated after having the flu. Which of the following is the best way to communicate with the patient regarding the need for obtaining IV access?
A) Just before placing the IV, tell him you must put a needle in his arm. Tell him it will hurt, but only for a second.
B) Tell him you are going to start an IV in his arm but that it won't hurt a big boy like him.
C) Be honest. Tell him you need to give him fluids to help him feel better and that it might hurt a little when you start the IV.
D) Tell him nothing. Have a parent distract him while you quickly place the IV.
Question 2
Which one of the following patients should receive supplemental oxygen with a nonrebreather mask or nasal cannula?
A) 39-year-old male with a sprained ankle and breathing 16 times per minute
B) 18-year-old who overdosed on a drug and is unresponsive and breathing 6 times a minute
C) 42-year-old female who is confused, weak, and dizzy, and adequately breathing 14 times per minute
D) 61-year-old male who is unresponsive with a foreign body airway obstruction that cannot be removed with abdominal thrusts
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