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What is the angle for lab draw, using butterfly system?

What should be done if a patient faints during a blood draw?

What is the best way to ensure patient safety during a capillary draw?

What kind of additive does the red tube top contain?

What kind of additive does the yellow tube top contain?

In terms of population dynamics  there are factors that contribute to the  increase of a given population. Name the two factors?

The parents ask the nurse for the best site to administer their child’s insulin injections. What is the most appropriate answer from the nurse?

Select strategies that can help nurses experiencing the stress of caregiving for children who have died or are dying. (Select all that apply.)

A patient is being seen at a prenatal visit at 32 weeks and has a blood pressure of 142/89.  At the 36 week clinic appointment, she is found to have a BP of 149/92. At this time, she is given the diagnosis of gestational hypertension and will deliver between 37-38 weeks. She returns at 37 weeks for the next prenatal appointment and it was noted that her PC ratio was 0.42. She has no other symptoms, but is sent to the labor and delivery unit for further evaluation for pre-eclampsia without severe features. When she arrives in triage for evaluation, what is the priority intervention for the nurse to do?

A child eats some sugar cubes after experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia. Once the blood glucose is within normal range, which dietary intervention should occur?