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roselinechinyere27m

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on: Jul 16, 2018
A patient is scheduled for surgery at 0800. Which is correct?
 
  a. The person is NPO 6 to 8 hours before surgery.
  b. The person can have a light breakfast be-fore surgery.
  c. The person is allowed only water after midnight.
  d. The person will receive a regular evening meal and a bedtime snack.

Question 2

A child needs a breathing treatment and suctioning to produce a sputum specimen. Which is cor-rect?
 
  a. You can give the breathing treatment.
  b. An RN or respiratory therapist tells you what breathing treatment to give.
  c. The nurse suctions the trachea for the specimen.
  d. You can assist by suctioning the trachea.


kmb352

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


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