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

A school nurse is called to care for a 9-year-old that sustained a closed fracture of the radius. The nurse should complete all the following actions except….

Carbon dioxide is transported in the blood in three different forms. Which of the following forms of transported Carbon Dioxide also helps blood pH?

Glucose is primarily reabsorbed in the ________ of the nephron.

A patient with preeclampsia is admitted to the hospital complaining of pounding headache, visual changes, and epigastric pain. Nursing care is based on the knowledge that these signs indicate

You are supporting your postpartum patient about 3 hours post-delivery. She reports a great deal of pain in the area of her right labia that is getting worse, despite ice packs and rest. During your exam, you notice the right labia looks larger than the left and you notify the provider of a possible ____________.

A caregiver brings her 4-year-old child into the emergency department with a head injury. She reports the child fell off a chair and hit her head on the edge of the table. Which of the following findings during your assessment would be concerning and may result in the need for further monitoring and a prolonged stay?

What routine nursing assessment is contraindicated in the patient admitted with suspected placenta previa?

The process of Meiosis is important in reproduction.  Meiosis II stalls/pauses in which reproductive process?

A pregnant woman at 37 weeks gestation has had ruptured membranes for 26 hours and has an elevated temperature during labor. A cesarean section is performed for failure to progress. The fetal heart rate before birth was 180 beats/min with minimal variability. At the 4-hour assessment, the newborn is noted to have a decreased temperature, tachycardia, abdominal distension, and is not feeding well. Based on the maternal history, the cause of this newborn’s distress is most likely