The nurse is teaching nursing students about the genetic transmission of sickle cell anemia (SCA).  The nurse explains that when each parent has the SCA genetic trait, for each pregnancy there is a________ chance that the child will have the disease and a ________ chance they will have the trait. 

The nurse makes a home visit to a 38 year old mother with a 2-month-old infant.  Mom states that the infant looks different than her other children did when they were that age.  On physical assessment the nurse would especially want to make observations that are specific for Trisomy 21.  These observations would include all of the following: (Select all that apply)

When describing Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which statement by the nurse would be accurate?

A 10 year old is admitted to the hospital for treatment of an acute asthma exacerbation.  When assessing his respiratory status, the nurse should expect to note which of the following? 

A 6-week-old has a cleft lip and palate and is presently admitted for cleft lip repair.  What is an expected post-operative nursing intervention?

A 3-year-old is admitted with meningococcal meningitis.  What is the priority nursing concern for this child?

The medical student is having trouble viewing an infant’s tympanic membrane (TM) because of poor technique. In order for the student to get an improved view that is age-appropriate, the nurse suggests that the med student take the following approach: 

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4-year-old boy.  His parents tell the nurse that they will be back to visit at 6 PM.  When the child asks the nurse when his parents are coming, the nurse’s best response would be which of the following?

An 8-year-old is having an absence seizure.  What seizure manifestation would the nurse expect to observe in this child?

The nurse reviews the following ABG: pH 7.52, pCO2  30mm Hg,   HCO3  26 mEq/L.  The nurse interprets this ABG as: