A newborn was found pulseless and apneic in his crib. After lengthy attempts at resuscitation, medical control has advised you to stop resuscitation. When you inform the parents, they become hysterical and the mother cries, "Give me my baby! I don't want you touching him!" You should:
A) gently tell the mother that, unfortunately, she cannot hold the baby until the coroner arrives.
B) hand the child to the mother and allow the parents time alone with the child.
C) request that a law enforcement officer remain with the mother.
D) move the infant to the ambulance and transport.
B
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A 32-year-old female patient has called 9-1-1 because she has been vomiting blood. When you arrive, she appears weak and is lying on the couch. She has been sick with the flu for a week and tells you that the last time she threw up she saw blood in the bucket, which is beside the couch. She denies any pain or difficulty breathing other than feeling worn out from the flu. There are streaks of red blood in the bucket. She then vomits again, and more undigested blood is in her emesis. You suspect that she may have:
A) Esophageal varices B) A perforated esophagus C) An ulcer D) Mallory-Weiss syndrome
Which type of research involves studying the relationship between factors or variables to determine whether a strong, weak, or no relationship exists between the factors studied?
A. Correlational research B. Observational research C. Descriptive research D. Experimental research