You Are Caring for a Client Who Has Just Received

question 20

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a client who has just received orders for IV fluids. What information should you obtain from the client before performing a venipuncture?

• A) Client's age and sex
• B) Client's work environment and life-style
• C) Client's dietary preferences
• D) Client's nondominant hand

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Definitions:

Oxidation State

A measure of the degree of oxidation of an atom in a compound, indicating the number of electrons lost or gained.

Oxidation

Oxidation is a chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons by an atom, molecule, or ion.

Oxidation Number

A number assigned to an element in chemical combination which represents the number of electrons lost or gained by an atom of that element in the compound.

Compound

A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements chemically bonded together.