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Which statement BEST describes the nature of chronic conditions in pediatric patients?  

A psychosocial difficulty that commonly arises among adolescents with chronic illnesses may include all the following EXCEPT:

A nurse is educating a 50-year-old patient with Type 1 diabetes who is planning to participate in religious fasting for a month. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

What is the key difference between an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and a 504 Plan for students with chronic conditions?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of pain. Which task is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to a patient care associate (PCA)?

A wound ostomy and continence (WOC) nurse assesses a patient’s wound and notes desiccation of the wound bed and epibole of the wound edges. Which dressing is most appropriate to restore moisture balance?

The patient has requested a PRN medication for nausea.  Which of the following should the nurse do first?

Which therapy is not recommended for a chronic wound with delayed healing?

A patient drank 20 oz of Coffee and 4 oz Milk for breakfast .  How many mL will the nurse chart? 

A nurse is planning discharge education for a patient with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). What information should be included in teaching?