Your patient is a three-year-old girl who has had vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours. Which of the following is the best way to gain her cooperation when assessing her vital signs?
A) Avoid explanations, and finish the assessment quickly.
B) Ask if you can check her doll to "see how the doll is feeling" before repeating the same procedures on the child.
C) Say, "I'm going to take your blood pressure."
D) Explain that you want to give her arm a hug.
B
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You are night skiing when you are notified that a child has been involved in a collision on the intermediate trail. As you approach the scene you are thinking about your assessment and realize that the cold and low light may make assessing the child's circulation difficult. In this situation, other options for assessing circulation include assessing all of the following except:
a. the sclera of the eyes. b. the patient's lips. c. fingertip capillary refill. d. the palms of the hands.
Write 42 as a Roman numeral
What will be an ideal response?