Author Question: The nurse is performing cardiac compressions on a 4-year-old child with the assistance of another ... (Read 28 times)

danielfitts88 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is performing cardiac compressions on a 4-year-old child with the assistance of another nurse. The nurses would deliver breaths and compressions at a ratio of _____ compressions for _____ breaths.

a. 30; 2
b. 5; 1
c. 15; 2
d. 5; 2

Question 2

The female nurse is preparing to assess and possibly change a scrotal dressing on a 34-year-old patient. Before changing the dressing, she should ______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Eunice618 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The correct ratio of compressions to breaths is 15 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths if there are two rescuers for a child. A ratio of 30:2 would be used in adult CPR; if there are two rescuers, 1 breath is interspersed after 15 compressions but the ratio remains 30:2 . Ratios of 5:1 and 5:2 are always incorrect when CPR is performed on a child.

Answer to Question 2

have a third person of the patient's gender come into the room
Have a third person of the patient's gender in the room during assessment of genitalia. This prevents the patient from accusing the nurse of behaving in an unethical manner.