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Tirant22

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The most common source of burns in children is:
 
  a. a scalding-hot liquid.
  b. a candle.
  c. chemicals.
  d. a cigarette lighter.

Question 2

An infant who is short of breath is alert and has adequate respirations at a rate of 54 per minute. His skin color is pink but slightly cool to the touch. When you place a pediatric mask on his face, he becomes very upset and begins to physically struggle to remove it. In this situation you would:
 
  a. gently restrain the infant's hands so that he cannot remove the mask.
  b. secure the mask to the infant's face using tape.
  c. allow the mother to hold the infant and then provide blow-by oxygen therapy.
  d. omit the oxygen for now and continue to assess the infant every 5 minutes.



Jbrasil

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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