Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 9

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A 13-year-old male is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. The patient has a history of mental retardation and cerebral palsy following an anoxic injury as an infant. The patient was admitted 2 months earlier due to aspiration pneumonia, necessitating a lengthy hospital stay, mechanical ventilation, and intravenous antibiotics. His caregiver reports another aspiration event 2 days prior. For the past 24 hours, the patient has been lethargic with a frequent cough producing thick sputum. Upon presentation to the hospital, the patient is noted to have a fever, low oxygen saturations, and low blood pressure. Upon arrival to the intensive care unit, the patient is cool, pale, and has poor pulses and capillary refill. Following administration of intravenous fluid boluses, it is determined the patient needs central venous access for fluid and medication administration. As the RN, you prepare for the sterile procedure.
-If chlorhexidine is unavailable for the procedure,which of the following chemical agents would also be appropriate as a topical antiseptic?

• A)2% iodine
• B)10% potassium iodide
• C)formaldehyde
• D)phenol

Identify the stages of Piaget's cognitive development and their characteristics.

Distinguish between concrete operational and formal operational stages.

Explain the concepts of metacognition, hypothetical-deductive reasoning, and scientific thinking.

Recognize the development and importance of response inhibition and selective attention.

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Definitions:

Technical Requirements

Specifications or criteria that must be met by a system, design, product, or service to fulfill its intended purpose.

Cultures

The shared values, beliefs, norms, and practices that define a group, organization, or society, shaping its members' behaviors and interactions.

Leadership Style

Refers to a leader's method of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people.

Employees' Experience

The overall perceptions and feelings employees have about their jobs, encompassing work environment, culture, relationships with coworkers, and the nature of the work itself.