A Young Child Has Just Arrived at the Emergency Department

question 15

Multiple Choice

A young child has just arrived at the emergency department after ingestion of aspirin at home. The practitioner has ordered activated charcoal. The nurse administers charcoal in which way?

• A) Administer through a nasogastric tube because the child will not drink it because of the taste.
• B) Serve in a clear plastic cup so the child can see how much has been drunk.
• C) Give half of the solution, and then give the other half in 1 hour.
• D) Serve in an opaque container with a straw.

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Definitions:

Universal-ethical Principles

Moral principles that are considered to be universal and apply to all individuals, regardless of culture, society, or personal circumstance.

Moral Development

The growth in an individual's ability to distinguish right from wrong, to develop ethical principles, and to act based on these principles.

Morality

The differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper, often guided by cultural, societal, or personal beliefs and values.

Internalized

Incorporated within the self, often referring to beliefs, attitudes, or norms that become part of an individual's value system.