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The Braden QD is a skin assessment tool used by Wound RNs to determine the patient’s risk for developing a pressure injury. Please select the categories below this tool scores. Select all that apply  

A compensatory mechanism to remove ketones from the body and get rid of excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the body is called?    

A child status/post (s/p) Open Reduction Internal Fixation of the left elbow due to a supracondylar fracture is complaining of (c/o) pain 5/10 on the numeric scale. Child’s weight: 37 pounds. Dose ordered: Morphine 1.68mg IVP Q 4 hours prn pain greater than or equal to 5. Dose on hand in the pyxis: 4mg/2mL          Safe dose: 0.5 to 0.2mg/kg every 4 hours prn How many mLs of Morphine will you administer? (Round to the nearest hundredth)  

What are signs of a Thyroid Storm in a patient status/post (s/p) a Thyroidectomy? Select all that apply    

What are the 5 P’s in a Neurovascular Assessment.  List all 5 separated by commas. Please use this example format below:  pineapple, pork, poprocks, party, pooper  

Your newborn patient has not passed any meconium in the past 36 hours. Which diagnostic test or procedure would you expect to see ordered to help diagnose the possible underlying cause?

Match the correct type of seizure with the clinical manifestations or activity observed by the patient during the seizure.  

The nurse is caring for a 11-year-old child recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. When discussing the care and management of Type 1 diabetes mellitus with the child’s parents, which statements indicate understanding? Select all that apply.

A child comes into the ED with a head to toe and front to back rash on their body that is red.  The nurse taking the report asks the mom if they have changed laundry detergents, if the child has any food allergies, and if the child takes any medications.  The mom states, “No changes in detergent, no food allergies that we know of. My child has been on Bactrim sulfonamide for about 5 days now for a bacterial infection.”  What do you expect the nurse’s working diagnosis is for this rash? (HINT: Name the type of rash/reaction). (image from epilepsyu.com, 2024)

The nurse is assessing a child diagnosed with Cushing Syndrome. Which signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to assess? Select all that apply.