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Following a surgical procedure of the brain, the nurse could quickly re-check the patient’s neurologic status by using which tool?

The nurse uses the profile sign during an assessment. What does this technique detect?

You are the nurse working on a pediatric unit caring for a 1-year-old child who weighs 22 lbs diagnosed with otitis media. The doctor has written a new order for amoxicillin oral suspension at a dose of 40 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. The suspension is available at a concentration of 400 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should be administered to the child for each dose?

Correctly match the term and definition 

Which components of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) should the nurse use to assess a patient after a head injury?

A patient that has been showing signs of active dying has a sudden period of lucidness and is able to talk with family for about an hour. The family asks if this means the patient is getting better. What is an appropriate response by the nurse? 

True or False As soon as the patient is safely secured, it is a priority to contact the patient’s provider because the provider must assess the patient face-to-face within one hour and a medical order for using restraints must be obtained within one hour after the patient is restrained.

Which of the following are health disparities that exists within the LGBTQI+ population? (select all that apply)

Which of the following is FALSE of long-term memory?

After the room went dark, Gavin had a mental image of what everything looked like. But as soon as he tried to recall one specific detail, everything else faded. Gavin’s visual memory decayed quickly because __________ storage has a large capacity but very limited duration.