A 6-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit with…

A 6-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The nurse places the infant on strict intake and output. The infant is in a size #2 diaper and the dry weight is 24 g for each diaper. At the end of the shift, the infant has had two diapers with urine. One diaper weighed 56 g and one weighed 65 g. What is the total milliliter output for the shift? Record a numeric value only.

The nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has a chroni…

The nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has a chronic illness.  The child has had a tracheostomy since shortly after birth and a parent is rooming-in during this hospitalization.  The parent insists on providing almost all of the child’s care and tells the nurses how to care for the child.  The primary nurse should recognize that the parent is: