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Which prescribed medication should a nurse administer to provide immediate intervention for a psychotic client whose aggressive behavior continues to escalate despite verbal intervention? 

What is the most critical question for the nurse to ask an adolescent who had threatened to take an overdose of pills?

When we first assess a victim for breathing and a pulse, we should not assess them for longer than ________ seconds. 

Phonological memory, the ability to remember speech sounds briefly, is important in children’s vocabulary growth. 

A 6 year old male presents with report of bloody stool, but no history of diarrhea or constipation.  A stool guaiac is obtained and is positive.  On exam the patient’s abdomen is mildly tender and non-distended.   The mother reports that this has occurred once in the past and a CT scan at that time was negative.  Based on the child’s age and symptoms you would suspect:

After successfully resuscitating, the infant suddenly stops breathing while you are waiting for the EMS. What should you do if the infant still has a pulse but stops breathing?

You are managing a patient in the PICU with status epilepticus. The FIRST step in management is:

A 13 yr old with known sickle cell disease presented to the ED with new onset seizures, a head CT was performed on the way to the PICU that demonstrated a new ischemic stroke. What is the treatment of choice for this patient? 

the term white-collar crime was coined by which distinguished criminologist?

A 10 year male with a history of congenital adrenal hyperplasia presents with a febrile illness. Which of the following treatments are required?