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A school nurse is educating a teacher about Von Willebrand disease (VWD) because they will have a new student in their class with this condition next semester? Which of the following statements by the teacher indicates more education is needed?

A nurse is caring for a child being treated for ALL (Acute lymphoblastic leukemia) with concerns for thrombocytopenia. What would be considered appropriate nursing actions.

Describe and define the cognitive process that students are using when they text during lecture.  According to the research on attention, how effective will learning be while texting? Explain why.

A nurse is assessing a 6 year old child with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Patient R asks if her BMI is acceptable.  Which of the following best describes her BMI?

All of the following are true of childhood cancers compared to adult cancers EXCEPT:

A nurse has a 9 year old patient with a history of Hemophilia A. The nurse would expect all of the following to be a possible treatment for acute bleeding EXCEPT?

You are rooming a 2 month old in the clinic. The baby is presenting with poor feeding, irritability, and high fever. The infant’s mother said that the symptoms came on suddenly in the last 6-8 hours. During your initial assessment you notice the baby’s fontanel is firm and their cry is high pitched. You alert the provider to come immediately to evaluate the infant because you are suspecting which diagnosis?

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: