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dejastew

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A hospital has a number of different perineal pads available for use. A nurse is observed soaking several of them and writing down what she sees. This activity indicates the nurse is trying to:
 
  1. improve the accuracy of blood loss estimation, which is usually a subjective as-sessment.
  2. determine which pad is best.
  3. demonstrate that other nurses usually underestimate blood loss.
  4. reveal to the nurse supervisor that one of them needs some time off.

Question 2

When a poison has been ingested by a child, the parents should be instructed to do which of the following first?
 
  A) Induce vomiting.
  B) Get to an emergency facility.
  C) Call the local poison control center.
  D) Administer an emetic.



frogdreck123456

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Correct. Saturation of perineal pads is a critical indicator of excessive blood loss, and anything done to aid in assessment is valuable. The nurse is noting the saturation volumes and soaking appearances.
2. Incorrect. Possibly. More likely the nurse is noting saturation volumes and soaking ap-pearances in order to improve the accuracy of blood loss estimation.
3. Incorrect. Doubtful. Nurses usually overestimate blood loss, if anything. More likely the nurse is noting saturation volumes and soaking appearances in order to improve the accuracy of blood loss estimation.
4. Incorrect. More likely the nurse is noting saturation volumes and soaking appearances in order to improve the accuracy of blood loss estimation.

Answer to Question 2

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