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A child has a left femur fracture and is placed in skeletal traction. When planning care, which intervention should the nurse include?  

A parent of an 8-month-old infant tells the nurse the baby recently met his grandparents for the first time, but then says, “He cried and screamed the whole time!”  What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a child with cleft lip and palate. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a potential complication of this disorder? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a client in active labor and assesses hypotonic labor contractions. Which action should the nurse perform next?

A child with thalassemia is receiving long-term blood transfusion therapy for the treatment of this disorder.  Chelation therapy is prescribed as a result of too much iron from the transfusions. Which medication should the nurse anticipate to be prescribed?

The nurse is caring for a client in labor whose membranes spontaneously rupture. The amniotic fluid is a pale yellow color.  The priority nursing action is to:

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old who is having chemotherapy.  When developing a teaching plan for the child and family about nutrition, what instruction would the nurse be least likely to include? 

The nurse performs an assessment of a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate for preeclampsia and is being assessed hourly.  The client has urinary output of 30 mL/hr., respiratory rate of 14 breaths per minute, and absent patellar reflexes.  What is the nurse’s next intervention?

Which of the following nursing tasks would be appropriate for the registered nurse to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel?

Last week, a client delivered their first pregnancy at 16 weeks gestation.  During the follow-up visit in the family health clinic today, the client notices the chart states they have had a spontaneous abortion. The client is upset over the use of the word abortion.  How can the nurse best explain this terminology to the client?