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A Young Child Has Just Arrived at the Emergency Room

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A young child has just arrived at the emergency room after an ingestion of aspirin at home. The practitioner has ordered activated charcoal. The nurse administers charcoal in the following manner.


A) Administer through a nasogastric tube because the child will not drink it because of the taste.
B) Serve in a clear plastic cup so the child can see how much has been drunk.
C) Give half of the solution, and then repeat the other half in 1 hour.
D) Serve in an opaque container with a straw.

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