A parent wants to know why their child needs the Mumps vacci…

A parent wants to know why their child needs the Mumps vaccine. Per the parent, Mumps is uncommon in their area and from what he has heard resolves on it’s own without medication. As the nurse you educate the parent on the following known complications of mumps:

We are running a phenobarbital level on Mary Garcia. She has…

We are running a phenobarbital level on Mary Garcia. She has a history of seizures and arrives unconscious at the ED. The instrument reported a result of >135 mg/dL.  A dilution should be performed in order to get a result that is within the reportable range.  What dilution will you perform?

A 6 year old child has just been diagnosed with fifths disea…

A 6 year old child has just been diagnosed with fifths disease in the clinic. The patient presented afebrile, with mild symptoms of runny nose, and headache, as well as a rash bilaterally on cheeks. The parent asks you when it is okay for the child to return to school. The best response would be: