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Children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) are at high risk for frequent: 

A client presents to the Emergency Department (ED) after reports of vomiting blood secondary to a gastric ulcer. How would the nurse document this condition? 

What is the cause of Hypovolemic shock?

The nurse reviews the record of a newborn infant and notes that a diagnosis of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula is suspected. The nurse expects to note which most likely sign of this condition documented in the record?

What is the main cause of peptic ulcers? 

A PT wishes to assess the activity tolerance of a patient in the ICU.  Which functional scale would be most appropriate to use?

The nurse provides verbal and written home care instructions to the parents of a child with celiac disease. The nurse would teach the parents to include which food item in the child’s diet?

When a nurse notices that a client has type O blood, the nurse realizes that anti-_________ antibodies are present in the client’s body. 

Kathie is a 69 y.o. female that recently had Covid-19 in the hospital. Her PMH is significant for: afib and asthma. She is not at the post-acute center for rehab.  Her vital signs in supine are: HR: 75 bpm irreg; BP 122/72; SpO2: 96%; RPE 2 You get her sitting EOB: HR:85 bpm irreg; BP 120/70; SpO2: 96%; RPE 2 Sitting at the EOB you perform UE ther ex: HR 100 bpm irreg; BP 126/74; SpO2 96 %; RPE 2 reports “feeling tired” Next, you stand the pt: HR 100 bpm irreg; BP 115/70; SpO2 96%; RPE 2 reports “feeling tired” Next, you ambulate the pt 10 feet: HR 112 bpm irreg; BP: 90/62; SpO2 95%; RPE 3- pt exhibits SOB Which of the most likely describes the patient’s response?

Mr. George 75 year old male admitted was admitted to the acute care hospital for a scheduled CABG and AVR surgery. PMH: chronic hepatitis B, HTN, CAD, DM, A-fib, hyperlipidemia, CKD, PVD with history of bilateral transtibial amputation, and aortic stenosis. Which of the following best describes Mr. George’s current precautions and treatment guidelines that are in place after surgery?