The nurse is caring for a child who has been admitted with a diagnosis of asthma. What laboratory/diagnostic tool would likely have been used for this child?

What is a primary goal in caring for a child with cognitive impairment?

A newborn assessment shows a separated sagittal suture, oblique palpebral fissures, a depressed nasal bridge, a protruding tongue, and transverse palmar creases. These findings are most suggestive of which condition?

The nurse is promoting the benefits of achieving a healthy weight to an overweight 12 year-old child and her parents. Which approach is best?

The nurse is reviewing a patient’s blood gas and notes the following results; normal HCO3, increased pH and decreased Pco2 These results are consistent with which of the following conditions. Select all that apply

After a discussion with the primary healthcare provider, the parents of an infant with Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) ask the nurse to explain once again what PDA is. How should the nurse respond?

To assess the effectiveness of analgesia administered to a 6 year-child with intellectual disability which intervention should the nurse implement? 

(Swanson) ¼ of dogs with adrenal tumors have invasion of the tumor into the vena cava. On which side is caval invasion more likely to occur?

A client is using glargine (Lantus) and lispro (Humalog) to manage type 1 diabetes. The order for sliding scale insulin for lispro is as follows:             Blood glucose 70-150 mg/dL = 0 units                         151-200 mg/dL = 1 unit                         201-250 mg/dL = 2 units                         251-300 mg/dL = 3 units                         301-350 mg/dL = 4 units                         Call for blood glucose > 350 In addition, give 3 units for every carbohydrate.   The morning blood glucose is 258 mg/dL and the client is going to eat 3 carbohydrate exchanges. The nurse has the client administer how many units of lispro?  

The next 5 questions will use the following scenario: A 24 year old male client presents to the emergency room with complaint of severe weakness, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. He his skin turgor is poor. He reports increased thirst and frequency of urination over the past few days. BP is 92/42, heart rate 108, respiratory rate 26. Lab work was drawn and run. The results are as follows: Hemoglobin 14.1 g/dL, WBC 10.1/L, Potassium 5.3meq/L, Glucose  574mg/dL, Bun 32mg/dL, Creatinine 2.1 mg/dL, Sodium 132 meq/L, pH 7.2, Bicarb 17mEq/L, Ketones elevated; 4.2mmol/L. What should the nurse’s priority intervention be?