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The nurse stresses the importance of management of diabetes and is explaining the possible microvascular complications to a patient.  Based on your knowledge about the microvascular complications of diabetes you know that diabetes is the leading cause of which disorder?   

Which practices are ideal for role modeling when attempting to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? (Select all that apply.)

A  pre-term infant who had surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis is now six months old and has short bowel syndrome. What supplemental vitamins do you anticipate the infant needing?

 Which statement by a patient would alert the nurse to a risk for decreased immune function?

The nurse is giving a 4 year-old child a vaccine injection. The child cries loudly during the procedure. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to perform after the injection?

The nurse is caring for a client who recently started taking ferrous gluconate for iron deficiency anemia. The client is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain. The client asks the nurse, “What is wrong with me?” Which is the best response by the nurse?   

A patient is discharging to home two days after an open cholecystectomy. As the Registered Nurse responsible for this patient’s post-operative care, which of the following instructions would you prioritize in your patient teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

A complication associated with the removal of a large portion of the stomach which leads to large boluses of hypertonic fluid to enter the intestines leading to rapid intestinal transit is known as?

You have a post-op patient on a PCA. To assess the effectiveness of the PCA you should do which of the following?

You have orders to administer 0.5mg Ativan IV push. The medication comes in a vial that is 2.0mg in 1mL. How much will you draw up?