A Patient Who Has Ingested a Corrosive Product Is Vomiting

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who has ingested a corrosive product is vomiting. For which potential complication should the nurse prepare to provide care to this client?

• A)Coma
• B)Esophageal burns
• C)Chemical pneumonia
• D)Aspiration pneumonia

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy

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