A Child Experiences Frostbite of the Fingers After Prolonged Exposure

question 6

Multiple Choice

A child experiences frostbite of the fingers after prolonged exposure to the cold.Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

• A)Rapid rewarming of the fingers by placing in warm water
• B)Placing the hand in cool water
• C)Slow rewarming by wrapping in warm cloth
• D)Using an ice pack to keep cold until medical intervention is possible

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Herfindahl Index

A metric reflecting the relative sizes of companies within a market sector, shedding light on the intensity of competition.

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Herfindahl Index

An indicator of how concentrated a market is, calculated by squaring the market shares of all firms in the market and adding these squared values together.