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17.  When assessing the effectiveness of an escharotomy performed for a full thickness or third-degree circumferential arm burn, which finding is the anticipated therapeutic outcome for this client?

34. A client with a T4 spinal cord injury asks the nurse if he will be able to be sexually active. Which initial response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

3.  A client is admitted to the burn center with burns of his head, neck, chest and back after explosion in his garage.  On assessment, the nurse auscultates wheezes throughout the lung fields.  On reassessment, the wheezes are gone, and the breath sounds are greatly diminished.  Which two actions are most appropriate for the nurse to take next?  

18. A client arrives in the emergency department with facial and chest burns caused by a house fire. Which action should the nurse take first?

2.  The nurse is caring for a client who is to receive Tubocuraine.  The nurse should assess for which side effects in the client receiving this medication?  (Select all that apply)  

A nurse is reviewing a pre-operative plan for parents of a newborn infant with hypospadias. Which statement by the parents indicates correct understanding of the plan of care for their infant prior to surgery?

The nurse is speaking with the parents of a 13-year-old boy with suspected type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following would the nurse correlate with this disorder?

The nurse is caring for a neonate with a suspected tracheoesophageal fistula. Nursing care should include which of the following?

The provider has ordered 1 unit of regular insulin to be given for every 15 grams of carbohydrates eaten. The child eats the following for lunch: 1 cup of macaroni and cheese, 1 hamburger, 1 small apple, and one serving of grape juice.   How many units of insulin will the nurse administer? 

A nurse is assessing a 5-year-old child with a diagnosis of celiac disease. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in the child’s medical history?