A nurse is caring for a newborn of a diabetic mother.  The baby’s blood glucose level is below 40 mg/dL. Which of the following should be included in the nurse’s plan of care for this newborn?

The nurse has assessed four newborns respiratory rates immediately following birth. Which of the following respiratory rates would require further assessment by the nurse?

A doctor is “watchful waiting” a patient’s BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). Which lab result is concerning and should be reported to the physician? 

A patient hospitalized with possible acute pancreatitis has severe abdominal pain. The nurse would expect the diagnosis to be confirmed with laboratory testing that would show an elevated

A newborn, being cared for, is receiving phototherapy for jaundice. Which of the following interventions would be most important?

A 7-year-old is seen with pauciarticular juvenile arthritis. She notices stiffness and pain when she wakes in the morning. The best advice you can give her parents would be to:

The nurse is supervising care in the emergency department. Which situation most requires an intervention?

The nurse explains to a mother of an infant with a cephalohematoma that:

An emergency department nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty event. Which client would receive care first?

A woman is going to have labor induced with oxytocin. How would you administer the oxytocin?