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A 9-year-old with a BMI at the 98th percentile has loud snoring most nights and falls asleep in class. His blood pressure and fasting lipid panel are normal. What is the most appropriate next step?

A 3-year-old with confirmed iron deficiency anemia is prescribed liquid ferrous sulfate. Her father asks how to give it and what to expect. Which instructions are most appropriate?

MD writes an order for Cipro oral suspension 175,000 mcg every 12 hours for 3 days for a UTI. Pharmacy dispenses the medication below. How many mL will you administer per dose? ___ mL

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In our discussions of drought stricken areas, we looked at the Western U.S. The Colorado River is in a state of drought.  Name four of the seven states that are in the Upper or Lower Colorado River Basin.

A healthy-appearing 5-week-old has had evening crying for 2 weeks. Which history finding should most prompt evaluation for a serious cause?

A 3-day-old girl was born at 36 weeks of gestation and discharged at 30 hours of age. She is breastfed, and her father thinks she looks yellow. Her bilirubin has been evaluated, no treatment is needed today, and feeding is improving. Her parents ask when to bring her back and when to call. Which plan is most appropriate?

What teaching points should the nurse include for a patient discharging with enoxaparin injections?

Which of the following would allow the nurse to determine that a client taking tamsulosin was achieving clinical benefit from the medication? 

The parents of a 26-month-old with new global developmental delay ask, “Will she catch up?” Which response is most appropriate?