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penza

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When starting an IV on a 9 year old, the nurse knows it is important to:
 
  1. Answer any questions.
   2. Give the child a task to do for the IV, such as preparing the tape.
   3. Allow time for the child to express how he/she feels about getting an IV.
   4. All of the above are important when starting an IV on the child.
   5. 2 and 3 are important when starting an IV on the child.

Question 2

When attempting to get the blood pressure of a 3 year old, it is important to:
 
  1. Encourage questions.
   2. Let the child touch, smell, and see the equipment prior to taking the blood pressure.
   3. Place the cuff on a teddy bear so the child can see what is going to occur.
   4. All are appropriate actions when taking the blood pressure of a 3 year old.
   5. 1 and 2 are appropriate actions for attempting to take the blood pressure of a 3 year old.



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1. This age range will ask questions so that they have control of the situation. Other answers are also correct.
2. Giving a task to the child enables them to feel part of the procedure and have control over what is happening. Other answers are also correct.
3. Expressing feelings can help alleviate anxieties about the procedure. Other answers are also correct.
4. This age range will ask questions so that they have control of the situation. Giving a task to the child enables them to feel part of the procedure and have control over what is happening. Expressing feelings can help alleviate anxieties about the procedure.

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1. Correct action, along with others
2. Correct action, along with others
3. Correction action, along with others
4. All the actions are appropriate to let a 3 year old experience prior to taking the blood pressure.
5. All answers are correct.



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