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A 6-year-old is being seen at the clinic for a well-child checkup. The guardian tells the nurse that the child is having difficulty getting to sleep at night and asks for suggestions. What is the nurse’s best response?

A 54-year-old patient reports to the emergency department with a pericardial effusion. In order to remove the excess fluid from the patient’s pericardial space, which of the following must be performed?

Round to the nearest tenth 195 mL = ______ oz _______

A 54-year-old patient reports to the emergency department with a pericardial effusion. In order to remove the excess fluid from the patient’s pericardial space, which of the following must be performed?

Round to the nearest tenth 195 mL = ______ oz _______

An elderly patient with congestive heart failure is seeing the health care provider for complaints of hearing changes. The patient explains to the nurse that they are having difficulty hearing high pitched sounds during conversations over the phone and in person. Background noise also limits the patient’s ability to hear. Upon assessment, the nurse observes dry cerumen obstructing the ear canal. The nurse knows that this is a sign of which of the following?

The student nurse asks a nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to help move a patient up in bed. The student nurse instructs the NAP to position the patient in bed to avoid which of the following factors that would contribute to pressure ulcer formation?

How is the first heart sound (S1) created?

The student nurse asks a nursing assistive personnel (NAP) to help move a patient up in bed. The student nurse instructs the NAP to position the patient in bed to avoid which of the following factors that would contribute to pressure ulcer formation?

A nurse examines a patient’s auditory canal and tympanic membrane with an otoscope and observes which finding as normal?