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The nurse is caring for a toddler with spina bifida who is being admitted for a urinary tract infection. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A child in the emergency department has fever, nuchal rigidity, and a non-blanching petechial rash. What is the nurse’s priority action?

The instructions “Take 20 mg po bid” means which of the following?

Which nursing action would have the highest priority when the nurse is moving a client with a neck and spinal cord injury during the assessment process?

A 12 year old African American female presents for right hand swelling with no known injury and a past medical history of sickle cell disease.  What would be the best nursing action to reduce pain and swelling?

Which therapeutic communication technique is most effective when a patient expresses fear about a diagnosis?

As the nurse instills ear drops for a 4-year-old child diagnosed with otitis externa, how should the nurse position the child’s ear?

Secondary prevention focuses on:

Which statement best reflects the role of ANA in influencing nursing practice?

A 10-month-old infant is admitted with intermittent episodes of severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and lethargy. The nurse asks the parent about the child’s stools. Which description is most characteristic of intussusception?