An awake, alert 4-year-old child has just arrived at the emergency department after an ingestion of aspirin at home. The practitioner has ordered activated charcoal. The nurse administers charcoal in which manner?

An awake, alert 4-year-old child has just arrived at the emergency department after an ingestion of aspirin at home. The practitioner has ordered activated charcoal. The nurse administers charcoal in which manner?



a. Giving half of the solution and then repeating the other half in 1 hour
b. Mixing with a flavorful beverage in an opaque container with a straw
c. Serving it in a clear plastic cup so the child can see how much has been drunk
d. Administering it through a nasogastric tube because the child will not drink it because of the taste


Answer: B


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