A nurse is administering medication to a client using an ...

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A nurse is administering medication to a client using an intravenous (IV) infusion. What
  considerations should be kept in mind when using infusion pumps?
 
  A) Infusion pumps use gravity to maintain the flow of IV fluids at a preset rate
  B) Infusion pumps are used in clients with kidney disease to prevent fluid overload
  C) Infusion pumps automatically regulate the rate and amount of IV fluid
  D) Infusion pumps do not pump fluids when the catheter is displaced from the vein

Question 2

A young couple with a 3-year-old child brings their daughter to a healthcare facility with complaints that the child is hyperactive, complains of abdominal pain, and has intermittent vomiting.
 
  The couple also states that they were fixing up an older home and scraping paint off the banisters when they caught their daughter eating the paint chips. Which of the following diseases would the nurse expect based on this information? A) Autism
  B) Plumbism
  C) ADHD
  D) Cerebral palsy

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
These are signs and symptoms of plumbism or lead poisoning. One of the most common causes of lead poisoning in children is the ingestion of leaded paint chips. A 1978 federal law prohibiting the use of lead in paints has reduced the number of lead poisoning cases. Individuals living in older homes, usually in inner cities, remain at risk.