A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old client who is postoperative tonsillectomy. Which of the following assessments would lead the nurse to suspect early hemorrhage?
A ten-month-old client is being assessed by the family healt…
A ten-month-old client is being assessed by the family health clinic nurse. What type of play activity or toy is appropriate for this client’s expected level of development? (Select all that apply)
A 2-month-old breastfed infant is successfully rehydrated wi…
A 2-month-old breastfed infant is successfully rehydrated with IV solution for acute diarrhea. The mother is instructed in oral rehydration solutions for the child. Which statement by the mother needs further teaching?
The nurse knows that which of the following hormones are ess…
The nurse knows that which of the following hormones are essential for lactation?
The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about hear…
The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about heart defects with decreased pulmonary blood flow. Which of the following are defects with decreased pulmonary blood flow?
The nurse performs an assessment of a client who is receivin…
The nurse performs an assessment of a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia and is being assessed hourly. The client has urinary output of 30 mL/hr., respiratory rate of 14 breaths per minute, and absent patellar reflexes. What is the nurse’s next intervention?
While caring for an infant, the nurse hears an older child s…
While caring for an infant, the nurse hears an older child screaming in the next room and rushes there, forgetting to put the side rails up on the infant’s crib. The nurse returns to the room to find that the infant has fallen out of the crib and sustained a head injury. Based on the nurse’s action, which of the following is the nurse likely liable for?
A newborn’s axillary temperature is 97.6⁰F. The newborn is w…
A newborn’s axillary temperature is 97.6⁰F. The newborn is wearing a knitted cap and is swaddled in a blanket, but their T-shirt is damp with spit-up formula. Room temperature is comfortably warm, and the crib is beside the mother’s bed away from the window and doors. What is the most likely mechanism of heat loss for this newborn?
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing a non-stress test…
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing a non-stress test (NST), and determines that the test is non-reactive. After informing the healthcare provider (HCP) of the result and receiving orders, what will the nurse anticipate happening next?
The nurse performs an assessment of a client who is receivin…
The nurse performs an assessment of a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia and is being assessed hourly. The client has urinary output of 30 mL/hr., respiratory rate of 14 breaths per minute, and absent patellar reflexes. What is the nurse’s next intervention?