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The nurse is assessing a child that is suspected of having celiac disease.  The child is below the 3rd percentile on the growth chart, irritable, and has some abdominal distention.  The nurse asks the caregiver the characteristics of the child’s stools. The nurse would expect the stools of a child with celiac disease to have which appearance?

In giving care, the nurse is aware that safe handling of body substances or universal precautions is essential to prevent contamination or exposure to the nurse or client.  Which body substances require universal precautions to be taken. Select all that apply

39. Which drug is the first prescribed drug indicated for the use of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD);

24. The nurse is using SOLER to facilitate active listening. Which technique should the nurse use for R?

64. The psychological or physical dependence on a drug or psychoactive substance is known as what response?

69. What drugs can be used to manage opioid overdose? (Select all that apply)

71. What information would the nurse include when teaching the client recently prescribed an antidepressant?

42. What is the mechanism of action of an anorexiant?

41. A teen is seen by the health care provider for complaints of severe headaches associated with sensitivity to light and was diagnosed with migraine headaches.  What classification of medication will the nurse anticipate the health care provider will prescribe?

8. For which reason would the nurse avoid nontherapeutic communication in a nurse–patient helping (therapeutic) relationship?