Author Question: You are assessing an adult patient. When you palpate her wrist to locate a pulse, you do not feel ... (Read 65 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You are assessing an adult patient. When you palpate her wrist to locate a pulse, you do not feel one. You should immediately palpate for a ________ pulse.

A) brachial
B) femoral
C) apical
D) carotid

Question 2

Which of the following describes the appropriate administration of intravenous fluids in a newborn?

A) Normal saline or lactated Ringer's solution 40 mL/kg using a pressure infuser
B) Normal saline, 10 mL/kg, slow IV push
C) 10 percent dextrose in water, 20 mL/kg, slow IV push
D) 5 percent dextrose in 0.45 percent saline solution, 30 mL/kg