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The nurse is caring for an adolescent with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. After reviewing the client’s lab, the healthcare provider has written a prescription for 40 meq of potassium chloride IV x 1 dose to be administered today. The nurse places the adolescent patient on a cardiac monitor prior to the infusion. The pharmacy has sent potassium chloride 40 meq IV in 375 mL to be infused over 3 hours. How many mLs per hour (ml/hr) should the nurse infuse the potassium chloride? (Round answer to a whole number).   

A nurse is assessing a child who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following finding should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child admitted with nephrotic syndrome. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect?

A nurse is working with a family where the grandmother has recently moved in to help care for the children while the parents work. The grandmother often makes the primary healthcare decisions for the children. How should the nurse best adapt the plan of care for this family?

A patient has been taking naproxen for 6 months for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The nurse assesses the patient for a sign of which complication?

A nurse is caring for a child who has HIV. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse implement?

A nurse is preparing to administer the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine to a 15-month-old child. Which finding in the child’s history is a contraindication for this vaccine?

Which data collected by the nurse best supports the diagnosis of osteomyelitis of the right femur for a five-year-old boy? 

Which child should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is assessing a 2-day-old newborn. Which finding should the nurse prioritize as the most significant clinical indicator of Hirschsprung’s disease?