The nurse is gathering data on a child that is 8 years of age and newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The caregiver shares reluctance on allowing the child to return to school because the child’ s glucose levels need to be checked several times daily. Which information is the most important for the nurse to share?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the family of a 14-year-old patient who was treated for an exacerbation of a chronic illness. The nurse recognizes that this will add stress to the family unit and has developed a plan of care based on the family-centered care model. Which intervention best addresses the crisis experienced by the family unit at this time?

The pediatric nurse conducts a blood sampling for PKU, which is a standard policy in most states of the United States. The parents want to avoid a heel stick for the blood screening and ask why the test is so important. Which answers will the nurse provide? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a hospitalized 1-year-old patient. The nurse locks the exits per protocol to prevent the removal of patients from the unit. The grandparents become angry about this, because they want to take there grandchild outside for “some fresh air.” What is the appropriate measure/response that the staff take to promote patient safety and professionalism?

The antibody immune response is attributed to the action of

Quinolones are often used for UTI’s and mode of action is to_____________________________.

Among the virulence factors produced by Staphylococcus aureus are hemolysin, coagulase, hyaluronidase, and enterotoxin. Which of these factors contribute to the ability of S. aureus to penetrate tissue?

A fever is capable of causing all of the following EXCEPT

Plasma cells do (are) not ___________________________________.

An example of cell that would present an autoantigen would be?