The doctor orders 2.5 mg prednisone oral every 6 hours for a…

The doctor orders 2.5 mg prednisone oral every 6 hours for a child weighing 52 lb.  The prednisone syrup is available in a 5mg/5mL concentration.  The recommended dose is 0.1 to 2 mg/kg/24 hr.  How many mL will the nurse give per dose?  (Round the answer to the nearest tenth)

 A client presents to the ER with complaints of severe joint…

 A client presents to the ER with complaints of severe joint pain, especially in his hands and feet. While collecting data, the nurse recognizes that these symptoms are related to an occlusive crisis and ischemia in distal blood vessels.   Which of the following interventions is priority?

The mother of a child who has just been diagnosed with Hemop…

The mother of a child who has just been diagnosed with Hemophilia A, verbalizes concerns that her child will be at risk for acquiring HIV from a blood transfusion. The nurse explains that treatment for this disease has been revolutionized with the advent of the use of: