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1.      A nurse is caring for an adolescent. The nurse should expect that the adolescent is working on which of the following developmental tasks?

The prescriber orders Rocephin 300 mg IM for a 1-year-old for treatment of a severe ear infection. The child weighs 33 pounds. The recommended safe dose is 20-22 mg/kg. (Round all answers to the nearest hundredth.)          If this dose is safe, calculate the amount to administer if available you have Rocephin 500 mg/15mL vial. _________ ml

1.      What stage would a school-age child be in for Freud’s theory?

1.      Which food is contraindicated in the diet of a child with celiac disease?

1.      A 6 month is admitted with croup. The infant is in oxygen mist tent. Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention?

1.      The nurse notices that the mother of a child with cerebral palsy corrects and redoes many of the things the nurse does for her child. The most appropriate response to this mother would be:

1.      A ten-year-old is admitted for sickle cell crisis. What might be ordered by the doctor for pain relief and to promote circulation? 

1.      An example of an acyanotic heart defect is:

 The prescriber orders 275 mg Anaprox. Using the drug label, calculate how many tab(s) you should administer. _______tab(s)  

1.      When a toddler is trying to become potty-trained, which psychosocial stage of Erikson is the child going through?