An Awake,alert 4-Year-Old Child Has Just Arrived at the Emergency

question 4

Multiple Choice

An awake,alert 4-year-old child has just arrived at the emergency department after an ingestion of aspirin at home.The practitioner has ordered activated charcoal.The nurse administers charcoal in which manner?

• A) Giving half of the solution and then repeating the other half in 1 hour
• B) Mixing with a flavorful beverage in an opaque container with a straw
• C) Serving it in a clear plastic cup so the child can see how much has been drunk
• D) Administering it through a nasogastric tube because the child will not drink it because of the taste

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Understand the impact of psychoactive drugs on the nervous system's function.

Identify the phenomena related to sleep transitions and the effects of drug use on sleep and consciousness.

Understand the theories and treatment of insomnia.

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