You are transporting a 5-year-old child who you believe may have been abused. The child withdraws in fear whenever you attempt to touch him. Which of the following may help when trying to assess and care for this child?
A) Giving the child a stuffed toy to hold
B) Playing music in the back of the ambulance
C) Avoiding eye contact and trying to not touch the child
D) Talking to the child as if he were much younger, as abused children often regress
A
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A) Formula or recipe B) Documentation form C) Procedure D) Purpose of procedure
A 43-year-old woman who is crying states that she has sharp abdominal pain that is localized to her right lower quadrant. When assessing her abdomen, you would:
a. start by palpating the left upper quadrant. b. avoid palpating the entire abdomen. c. start by palpating in the right lower quadrant. d. avoid palpating the right lower quadrant.