An 8-year-old boy has a recent history of an upper respirato…

An 8-year-old boy has a recent history of an upper respiratory infection and comes to the clinic with a maculopapular rash on his lower extremities and swelling and tenderness in both ankles. The pediatric nurse practitioner performs a UA, which shows proteinuria and hematuria and diagnoses Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (IgAV) What ongoing evaluation will the nurse practitioner perform during the course of this disease?

An adolescent who has asthma and severe perennial allergies…

An adolescent who has asthma and severe perennial allergies has poor asthma control in spite of appropriate use of a short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA) and a daily high-dose inhaled corticosteroid. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do next to manage this child’s asthma?

A school-age child who uses a short-acting beta2-agonist (SA…

A school-age child who uses a short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA) and an inhaled corticosteroid medication is seen in the clinic for an acute asthma exacerbation. After 4 puffs of an inhaled short-acting B2-agonist (SABA) every 20 minutes for three treatments, spirometry testing shows an FEV1 of 60% of the child’s personal best. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do next?

A parent is concerned that a 12-month-old child is “bow-legg…

A parent is concerned that a 12-month-old child is “bow-legged.” A physical examination reveals internal tibial torsion bilaterally. A radiograph reveals asymmetric bowing of the legs with an angle greater than 15 degrees. What is the correct action for the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner?

What is the nature of the microstructure, in terms of microc…

What is the nature of the microstructure, in terms of microconstituents present in a specimen with 1.12 wt% C when the specimen is rapidly cooled from 920°C to 600°C, held for 1 second, then cooled to 400°C, held for 200 seconds and quenched to room temperature?