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60. A child is being evaluated for possible appendicitis and complains of nausea and sharp abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. An abdominal ultrasound is scheduled, and a blood count has been obtained. The child vomits, finds the pain relieved, and calls the nurse. Which should be the nurse’s next action?

24.  A client who has had a TURP earlier during the day complains of continuing severe pain and there is a small amount of grossly bloody urine and clots draining from the three-way Foley catheter.  Continuing bladder irrigation is still in progress.  Based on the above information what should be the nurse’s first action?

42.  A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parents of a child diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which statement by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

A child presents with microcytic, hypochromic anemia. The physician suspects iron deficiency anemia. Further laboratory testing reveals a normal total serum iron and iron-binding capacity; however, the zinc protoporphyrin level was very high. A urinary screen for porphyrins was positive. Erythrocytic basophilic stippling was noted on the peripheral smear. Which of the following laboratory tests would be best applied to this case?

Which are true about cannabinoids?

In bilirubin determinations, the purpose of adding a caffeine Na benzoate solution or methyl alcohol is to:

If drug X has a half-life (T½) of 2 days (48 hours) and the concentration at 12:00 today was 10 mcg/mL (μg/mL), what would the expected concentration of drug X be at 12:00 tomorrow?

To differentiate ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, and ethylene glycol from each other, which of the following is true?

Which of the following are true about toxic alcohol poisoning?

Which of the following by itself would cause an increase in only the unconjugated bilirubin?