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The nurse prepares a child to receive oxygen via a tent delivery system by allowing the child to place a teddy bear in and out of the tent and rewarding the child with a sticker. Which practice if the nurse using?

The nurse learns that a child has been diagnosed with a seizure disorder. Which is the most appropriate way to inform the child’s parents about this diagnosis?

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of early shock?

A nurse is caring for a 3 year old who has been admitted to the hospital for gastroenteritis. During a routine check, the nurse notes that the child is difficult to arouse, has a heart rate of 180 beats per minute, and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A nurse is caring for a 4 year old who refuses to take his medication because of the bad taste. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child’s cooperation?

A nurse is caring for a 4 year old who has had an incident of bedwetting during hospitalization. The child’s parents express concern about the incident. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

The nurse is assessing a child who is receiving chemotherapy treatments. Which nursing action is appropriate for the child who is experiencing nausea?

The clinical situation in which an RRT should be called include which of the following?

An upward load is applied to a square rod that has a width of 10.06 mm. The rod is connected to the ground using a pin that has a diameter of 9.43 mm. If the normal stress in the rod is limited to 90 MPa and the average shear stress in the pin is limited to 155 MPa, determine the maximum load that can be applied to this connection.

If the normal stress in rod (1) is limited to 260 MPa and the required factor of safety is 2.5, determine the maximum load P that can be applied to rod (2). Let a = 0.39 m, b = 0.75 m, and the cross-sectional area of rod (1) be 210 mm2.