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A newborn was diagnosed as having hypothyroidism at birth. The parent asks the nurse how the disease could be discovered this early. Which is the nurse’s best answer?

The nurse is caring for a child with a broken wrist that has just been placed in a cast. The nurse would elevate the arm to:

To be an effective nurse with a child who is dying, it is first necessary to:

The most common cancers in children are: (select all that apply)

A 2-year-old girl is seen at a health maintenance setting for lead poisoning. She has been observed eating paint from a windowsill. What measure would the nurse teach her parents?

Case Study Question 2 of 4 Jennifer is a 13-year-old girl who is the youngest child in the Taylor family. She has two older brothers who live at home and attend college in their hometown. Jennifer is in the eighth grade, is active in school sports, and maintains a B average. Her parents are both lawyers with full-time positions. Jennifer is described by her mother as being cheerful, honest, and personable. After a routine urinalysis, she was detected as having glycosuria and is admitted to the hospital for a workup for diabetes mellitus.  What are the three primary symptoms that one typically observes in a patient with type 1 diabetes?

A child on your floor has new onset Type I diabetes. She is started on insulin at the following doses: Mealtime dose: Administer 1 unit regular insulin for every 15 grams carbohydrates. Correction dose: If blood sugar is over 150 at mealtime, administer 0.5 units regular insulin for every 50 points over 150 in addition to mealtime dose. You go to check your patient’s blood sugar at lunchtime and it is 201. The child is going to have a grilled cheese sandwich, for a total of 30 grams carbohydrates. How much insulin will you administer to this patient?

The parents of a 5-year-old boy who is very near death are at the bedside.The parents ask, “Can he hear what we are telling him?” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

This author found his upper-class background burdensome, and eventually his rebel against it led to his expulsion from school.

This author gave up American citizenship to become a subject of the King of England.