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The nurse is getting an end-of-shift report on a child with status asthmaticus. Which intervention should the nurse question?

A 9 year old is brought into the ED and given a diagnosis of a closed right radial fracture based on x-ray. Patient has a fiberglass cast applied for stability. 5 hours later, the patient’s caregiver calls the nurse line for recommendation. Based on what you know about cast placement for fractures, what statement made by the patient would require immediate attention?

The nurse is providing education regarding asthma medication administration to a 15 year old prior to discharge after being admitted for an asthma exacerbation. His current orders include taking Fluticasone HFA inhaler. Select the statements that would indicate the patient understands the correct teaching regarding taking this medication. Select all that apply

Which answer choice below correctly defines a plesiomorphic character?

A nurse is caring for a 15 year old patient with depressive disorder. The nurse would expect the following manifestation(s).

While conducting an abuse assessment, which finding during the visit should prompt the nurse to report suspected child abuse?

What is the best nursing action when a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus is conscious, sweating, trembling, and pale?

The earliest recognizable clinical manifestation(s) of cystic fibrosis is:

The nurse is caring for a 12 year old patient with suspected osteomylitis of the left radius. The nurse would suspect the patient to be exhibiting these signs and symptoms. (select all that apply)

A 2 year old comes in with a history of intermittent abdominal pain, jelly like stools, and a sausage shaped mass in the lower abdomen. The nurse knows to likely prepare the patient for: