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The best answer for a strategy that may be effectively utilized to communicate with an individual experiencing this condition is:

Karen is an 16 year old with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).  She was diagnosed at age 4 after a long series of respiratory infections and failure to thrive.  She is currently in the hospital for a “tune-up” after presenting to the outpatient clinic w/ a significant reduction in her baseline PFTs.  She’s also experienced a 3 lb. weight loss in the last month.  She was discharged from her last hospitalization 12 weeks ago.  She was hospitalized for 4 weeks at that time. She is quiet, moody, and refusing to eat and go to physical therapy. Please answer the following questions: 1. What is the primary purpose of admitting Karen (or any CF patient) for a “tune-up”? [answer1] 2. Which nursing intervention is the highest priority of the admitting nurse for this patient? [answer2] 3.. Karen takes pancreatic enzymes with each snack and meal.  What is the pathophysiology that necessitates the use of these enzymes in patients with CF? [answer3]    

The Braden QD is a skin assessment tool used by Wound RNs to determine the patient’s risk for developing a pressure injury. Please select the categories below this tool scores. Select all that apply  

A compensatory mechanism to remove ketones from the body and get rid of excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the body is called?    

A child status/post (s/p) Open Reduction Internal Fixation of the left elbow due to a supracondylar fracture is complaining of (c/o) pain 5/10 on the numeric scale. Child’s weight: 37 pounds. Dose ordered: Morphine 1.68mg IVP Q 4 hours prn pain greater than or equal to 5. Dose on hand in the pyxis: 4mg/2mL          Safe dose: 0.5 to 0.2mg/kg every 4 hours prn How many mLs of Morphine will you administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth)  

What are signs of a Thyroid Storm in a patient status/post (s/p) a Thyroidectomy? Select all that apply    

What are the 5 P’s in a Neurovascular Assessment.  List all 5 separated by commas. Please use this example format below:  pineapple, pork, poprocks, party, pooper  

Your newborn patient has not passed any meconium in the past 36 hours. Which diagnostic test or procedure would you expect to see ordered to help diagnose the possible underlying cause?

Match the correct type of seizure with the clinical manifestations or activity observed by the patient during the seizure.  

The nurse is caring for a 11-year-old child recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. When discussing the care and management of Type 1 diabetes mellitus with the child’s parents, which statements indicate understanding? Select all that apply.