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The nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of 5-year-old twins regarding urinary tract infections (UTIs). The caregiver is puzzled about why her daughter has had three urinary tract infections but her son has had none. She reports that their diets and fluid intake is similar. Which statement would be accurate for the nurse to tell this mother?

A 13-year-old child with scoliosis is angry and does not want to wear the prescribed brace because it is ugly. The caregiver is distraught and asks the nurse what to do. Which statement would be the most appropriate for the nurse to make to this child’s caregiver?

An adolescent girl and her caregiver present at the pediatrician’s office. The adolescent reports severe abdominal pain. A diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is made. The nurse notes in the child’s chart that this is the third time she has been treated for PID. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?

In the picture below, “A” is labeling a normal cardiac structure found in all newborns that can best be described as a door between the right and left atria. It is essential for proper fetal circulation.  What is it?

A patient is trying to prevent a pregnancy using the rhythm method.  At what time during a woman’s menstrual cycle is she most fertile?

A nurse is caring for a child who has AIDS. which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse implement?

A woman who is 36 weeks pregnant is excited about the upcoming birth of her baby.  As the nurse reviews signs of labor the patient asks how to measure the frequency of contractions.  The nurse explains that frequency is measured:

The nurse is working with a 12 year old child with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The child asks the nurse why she can’t take pills instead of shots like her grandmother does. What would be the best response by the nurse?

Understanding the menstrual cycle includes understanding the hormones and organs involved in addition to landmark events that occur during the cycle.  What happens on day one of the menstrual cycle?

Where does fertilization typically occur?