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The nurse is caring for a 3-week-old boy born at 29 weeks of gestation. While taking vital signs and changing his diaper after stooling, the nurse observes his skin is slightly mottled, his arms and legs are limp and extended, he has the hiccups, his respirations are deep and rapid, and his heart rate is regular and rapid. The nurse should recognize these behaviors as signs of what?

In term newborns, the first meconium stool typically occurs within the first ____ hr after birth.

Which drug is usually the best choice for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a child in the immediate postoperative period?

A client has been prescribed cimetidine for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease. When providing relevant health education for this client, the nurse should ensure the client is aware of what potential adverse effect?

A group of disaster survivors is working with the critical incident stress management (CISM) team. Members of this team should be guided by what goal?

A medical nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes. The client’s medication administration record includes the administration of regular insulin three times daily. Knowing that the client’s lunch tray will arrive at 11:45 AM, when should the nurse administer the client’s insulin?

A nurse is planning the care of an older adult client with osteomalacia. What action should the nurse recommend in order to promote vitamin D synthesis?

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with stage 3 HIV. After assessing the patient’s gastrointestinal system and analyzing the data, what is most likely to be the priority nursing diagnosis?

The nurse has implemented a bladder retraining program for an older adult client. The nurse places the client on a timed voiding schedule and performs an ultrasonic bladder scan after each void. The nurse notes that the client typically has approximately 50 mL of urine remaining in her bladder after voiding. What would be the nurse’s best response to this finding?

The nurse is auscultating the breath sounds of a client with pericarditis. What finding is most consistent with this diagnosis?