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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