An 8-Month-Old Infant Has a Hypercyanotic Spell While Blood Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

An 8-month-old infant has a hypercyanotic spell while blood is being drawn.The nurse's first action should be to:

• A)Assess for neurologic defects.
• B)Place the child in the knee-chest position.
• C)Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• D)Prepare the family for imminent death.

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Definitions:

Burden of Proof

The obligation to prove one's assertion or argument, typically resting on the party who makes a claim in a dispute.

Fallacy

A deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, or argument; often, a statement or argument based on a false or invalid inference.

Appeal to Ignorance

A logical fallacy that suggests a claim is true simply because it has not been proven false or vice versa.

Burden of Proof

The obligation to prove one's assertion.