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When His Mother Offered to Play Leapfrog with Him, Jorge

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When his mother offered to play leapfrog with him, Jorge protested, "I'm not going to play a girl's game!" Jorge's reaction best illustrates the impact of


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NPO

An abbreviation for "nil per os," a medical instruction meaning to withhold oral food and fluids from a patient.

IV Fluids

Solutions administered intravenously to replenish fluids, supply nutrients, and deliver medications directly into the bloodstream.

Ventilator-Dependent

Requiring the assistance of a mechanical ventilator to support or replace spontaneous breathing due to respiratory failure.

Aspiration Risk

The danger of breathing in foreign objects (like food, liquids, or vomit) into the lungs, which can cause pneumonia or other serious lung issues.

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