Which of the following would be an appropriate statement in gaining the cooperation of a 7-year-old pediatric patient during your assessment?
A) "Joey, this is a splint that will help your arm feel better. I promise it won't hurt when I put your arm in it."
B) "Katie, this is my stethoscope. I can use it to hear what your breathing sounds like. Would you like to look at it for a minute?"
C) "Big girls don't cry, Emily. You're a big girl, aren't you?"
D) "I'm sorry Nick, but you can't see Mommy and Daddy until you let me take your blood pressure."
B
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In order to destroy prions, such as those in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, how long must they be sterilized?
a. Chemically sterilized for 10 minutes in Cavicide b. Steam sterilized for a minimum of 1 hour at 270° F after soaking in sodium hydroxide for 1 hour c. Soaked in ethylene oxide for at least 30 minutes, then dry heat sterilized for 10 minutes d. Rinsing in sterile water at 240° F for 1 hour then rinsing in Cavicide