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The health care provider prescribes Vancomycin 200 mg intravenous piggyback (IVPB) every 6 hours for a child with Cystic Fibrosis. The pharmacy sends the medication to the unit in a 150-mL bag with directions to infuse the medication over 2 hours. The nurse will set the intravenous pump to run at [BLANK-1]mL/hr.

Which of the following is the most important information to obtain from the parent of a 3-year-old client with an acute asthma attack?

The nurse is teaching parents guidelines for feeding their eight-month-old infant with Growth Failure/Failure to Thrive. Which statement by the parents indicates that they need further teaching?

Which of the following instructions would be appropriate for the parents of a 4-month-old infant newly diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux?

A child in the ED is being treated with albuterol (Proventil) aerosol treatments for an acute asthma attack. She requires treatments every two hours. Which adverse effect of the medication would the nurse expect?

Which of the following vitamins are necessary because of the decreased absorption of fat-soluble vitamins in cystic fibrosis?

Which breathing exercises should the nurse have an 3-year-old child with asthma do to increase her expiratory phase?

A 2-year-old child with a tracheostomy suddenly becomes diaphoretic, has increased heart rate, increased work of breathing, and decreased oxygen saturation level. Which of the following should be the nurse’s first action?

6-year-old is sleepy from anesthesia following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following positions is best for the easily awakened client in this situation?

In providing nourishment for a child with cystic fibrosis, which of the following factors should the nurse keep in mind?