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  A nurse is caring for a child with a seizure disorder.  The provider orders Phenobarbital 3.5mg/kg/dose at HS. Your patient weighs 35 pounds. Phenobarbital is stocked in the pharmacy as: How many milligrams is your patient’s dose? How many milliliters will you draw up and administer? Round answers to the nearest 10th if applicable

Which drug is administered after delivery to reduce the risk of postpartum hemorrhage after the placenta has been delivered?

Which drug is administered when a patient is experiencing premature labor?

A nurse is assessing a child with a head injury.  The client has clear drainage from the nose and ears it has been that there is confirmed cerebrospinal fluid leak. Which of the following orders should the nurse question?

What will the nurse include when teaching a postpartum patient about expected adverse effects of Rho(D) immune globulin? (Select all that apply.)

 A 10  year old child was born with congenital hydrocephalus.  The child has had a ventricular-atrial shunt placed since 6 months old. The child presents to the emergency room with headache and vision changes.  The nurse knows what other signs or symptoms would the child present with that could indicate a complication occurring? A child

Which vaccine would you the nurse educate the parents of your 3 month old patient about to prevent meningitis?

The nurse is teaching a young woman about birth control pills. For which situation will the patient need to seek immediate follow-up with the health care provider?

The nurse is caring for a patient in her first trimester who frequently complains of heartburn.  What nursing intervention would provide the most relief to this patient?

______________ are the simplest body’s structures considered alive.