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A 4-year-old child presents with partial-thickness burns to the anterior trunk and the entire right arm after a house fire. According to pediatric burn surface area calculations, which is the best estimate of this child’s total body surface area (TBSA) burned?

Which order is expected for treatment of PPH due to uterine atony after initial fundal massage and oxytocin?

A child with hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFM) has multiple oral lesions and poor oral intake. What is the priority concern?

Which one of the following is not an obstacle in reducing the bullwhip effect?

The nurse is assessing for developmental dysplasia of the hip in a newborn. Which finding is abnormal?

A client at 17 weeks’ gestation is scheduled for an amniocentesis after abnormal quad screen results. Which action is most appropriate before the procedure?

A term client experiences sudden onset of intense abdominal pain, a rigid uterus, and dark vaginal bleeding after a car accident. Fetal heart tones are nonreassuring. What does the nurse suspect?

What is the pathway of your breath?

An eighth-grade student appears in the school infirmary with a skin manifestation that itches. He states that it began on the way to school after he took a shortcut through a field. The nurse performs a skin assessment and finds areas of erythema with streaks and patches on both legs. The nurse determines that the child is exhibiting signs of contact dermatitis. What is the first action that the nurse should take?

A strip shows a baseline of 150 bpm, moderate variability, and recurrent late decelerations. Which intervention is the priority?