A 10 Year Old,who Needs to Have Another Intravenous (IV)line

question 15

Multiple Choice

A 10 year old,who needs to have another intravenous (IV) line started,keeps telling the nurse,"Wait a minute," and,"I'm not ready." How should the nurse interpret these requests?

• A) This is normal behavior for a school-age child.
• B) This behavior is usually not seen past the preschool years.
• C) The child thinks the nurse is punishing her.
• D) The child has successfully manipulated the nurse in the past.

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Definitions:

Total Bond Energy

The sum of all bond energies in a molecule, representing the energy needed to break all bonds in a molecule into separate atoms.

Potential Energy

is the energy stored within an object or system due to its position, condition, or configuration, capable of being converted into kinetic energy.

Enthalpy

The total potential energy of a system; sometimes referred to as the “heat content of the system.”

Usable Energy

The portion of energy in a system or process that can be effectively utilized to perform work.