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What will the nurse teach the parents of a child with a low platelet count to avoid?  

The prescription for a 4-month-old is penicillin G 150,000 units intramuscularly bid. The drug is supplied as a unit dose of 600,000 units in a 5-mL vial. How many milliliters (mL) should the nurse provide?  

 SBAR is a system that a nurse can follow to prepare for and implement an effective phone call to a primary care provider. The components of SBAR include all of the following except:  

Which child would have the most difficulty in coping with separation from parents because of hospitalization?  

The nurse is preparing to administer a long-acting insulin. Which insulin is considered long acting?  

Why are rapid respirations a possible cause of dehydration?  

What is the best choice for fluid replacement that the nurse can offer a child who has just had a tonsillectomy?  

What intervention(s) would the nurse caring for a child with infectious meningitis include? (Select all that apply.)  

Find the fourth term of the geometric series with first term 3 and second term 6.

A mother reports that her 2-year-old child experiences constipation frequently. Which food would the nurse recommend to include in the child’s diet?