A 4-year-old boy is hospitalized for repair of a congenital heart defect (CHD). His parents have decided to go home for a few hours to spend time with his siblings. The child asks when his mommy and daddy will be back. Which of the following is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is caring for a child that is anxious, irritable, and drooling. The child has dysphagia and insists on sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The provider has just written discharge orders for a child that includes the administration of acetaminophen as needed for mild to moderate pain. Which of the following information should the nurse prioritize when teaching this child’s family about acetaminophen?

The nurse is caring for a child who weighs 143 pounds.  What rate would the nurse set the IV pump at in mL/hr to infuse the daily maintenance fluids for this child? 

The nurse is creating a presentation for the parents of school-age children on the topic of bullying.  What information should the nurse include in this presentation? (Select all that apply.)

Parents of a child in the pediatric clinic request amoxicillin to treat their child’s upper respiratory virus. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

Read each question carefully. There is only one correct answer unless the stem of the question includes directions that state otherwise. There are 80 items on the exam in which you have 2 hours (120 minutes) to complete the exam. There is no backtracking to complete a skipped question or to change an answer. You may use a basic four function calculator. The exam score is a tentative score until the exam has been analyzed

The nurse is planning education for the parents and child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.  Which of the following should the nurse include in the education?

(b) True or False (Explain your answer fully since all the credit is based on the explanation, not on whether you are correct in writing “True” or “False”): If the government imposes a price ceiling that is 12% below the equilibrium price, this price constraint will lead to an excess demand equal to 18% of the equilibrium quantity.

Suppose that farmers can use their land to grow and sell soybeans and cotton.  How would farmers respond to rising cotton prices?