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Themember4

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on: Jul 22, 2018
When teaching parents how to respond to a poisoning emergency, which of the following steps would you tell them to take first?
 
  1. Induce vomiting by using salt water.
  2. Call the poison control center.
  3. Take the child to the nearest emergency room.
  4. Wait a few minutes to see what happens, and then call for help if necessary.

Question 2

A nurse who is interested in maintaining the safety of the children on the pediatric nursing unit would avoid doing which of the following?
 
  1. checking the temperature of the bath water
  2. leaving a child unattended during a bath
  3. keeping the side rails of the crib up
  4. keeping a bulb syringe available at the bedside of an infant


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brbarasa

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2


Themember4

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

Sarahjh

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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