A 13-year-old with anxiety is prescribed sertraline. What important information should the nurse practitioner include?

Which levels are decreased in both megaloblastic and aplastic anemia?

The parent of a 4-month-old infant is concerned that the infant cannot hear. Which test will the nurse practitioner order to evaluate potential hearing loss in this infant?

Deficiencies in folic acid can lead to:

Identify the role of intrinsic factor:

A toddler exhibits exotropia of the right eye during a cover-uncover screen. The nurse practitioner will refer to a pediatric ophthalmologist to initiate which treatment?  

The nurse practitioner is conducting a follow-up examination on a child who has recently begun taking a low-dose stimulant medication to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The child’s school performance and home behaviors have improved. The child’s parent reports noticing a few tics, such a twitching of the eyelids, but the child is unaware of them and isn’t bothered by them. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?  

Which reticulocyte value best corresponds with with Fanconi anemia?

The nurse practitioner is examining a 3-year-old child who speaks loudly, in a monotone voice, does not make eye contact, and prefers to sit on the exam room floor moving a toy truck back and forth in a repetitive manner. Which disorder does the nurse practitioner suspect?

A child reports itching in both ears and is having trouble hearing. The nurse practitioner notes periauricular edema and marked swelling of the external auditory canal and elicits severe pain when manipulating the external ear structures. Which is an appropriate intervention?