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Patient L returns one year later to accident and emergency. They have been experiencing persistent nausea and vomiting as well as confusion. The paramedics noted a fruity smell to the patient’s breath upon examination. The patients’ blood glucose was taken on route however it is reported that the machine showed error code 3. What is error code 3 most likely to represent?

An infant with TOF (tetralogy of fallot) has an acute oxygen desaturation to 86% while having an IV placed. The first action by the nurse should be:

A nurse is caring for a CHD patient with an acute episode of right sided heart failure. What would the nurse expect for the assessment of this patient.

A nurse is caring for a 4 month old infant with TOF (tetralogy of fallot) on a pediatric cardiac unit. The infant is sleeping in their crib.  The infant is due for vitals and an assessment. What should the nurse do first?

A 2 year old is just diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) and their caregivers have lots of questions about this form of cancer. Which statements by the nurse show understanding of ALL. (Select all that apply) 

All of the following statements are true about research with the encoding specificity principle EXCEPT

The nurse is assessing a pediatric patient with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to see?

All of the following are risk factors for seizures in children EXCEPT:

A person with anterograde amnesia

In a generation effect study, which type of encoding produces the best memory?