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Play is an important part of a nursing care plan for children.

A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who refuses to take his medication because of the bad taste. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child’s cooperation?

Insulin resistance causes type 1 diabetes mellitus.

A nurse is preparing to administer methylergonovine IM for a client who had a vaginal delivery earlier that day. The nurse should explain to the client that this medication will help prevent which of the following?

Growth hormone is administered in early morning to simulate the natural time of hormone release.

A culturally sensitive history is essential in assessing children suspected to be victims of abuse.

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is at 34 weeks of gestation, weighs 1,550 g, and has nasal flaring, intercostal retractions, expiratory grunting, and mild cyanosis. The nurse should place the newborn in an incubator for which of the following reasons?

Magnesium sulfate 40 grams is mixed in 1000 mL LR.  Infuse a maintenance dose of magnesium sulfate at 2 grams/hr.  At what rate will you run the IV?

                                         Agendas are not necessary when conducting small informal meetings.

Doctor orders Zofran 2 mg for a child that weighs 13.6 kg. The safe dosage of this drug is 0.15 mg/kg. Is this a safe dose?