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For the past year, Jacey (age 23) has been hearing voices that speak to one another and has been having very bizarre thoughts about believing that she is the devil. Her friends have stated that she has become almost emotionless, in that her face always looks blank and she never makes eye contact anymore. These symptoms have caused her problems in her social, occupational, and self-care functioning. During most of this time, Jacey has also felt extremely sad and worthless and no longer enjoys spending time with her friends. She also has not been eating or sleeping much. This second set of symptoms have all been present for the past year, with the exception of a one-month period where they dissipated, although her symptoms of hearing voices and having odd beliefs remained. Jacey has not had any other periods of abnormal functioning. What disorder does Jacey have?

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A nurse is preparing to administer scheduled immunizations to a standard risk child who just turned 4 years old. The child has been vaccinated regularly since birth. Using the 2020 CDC Immunization Guidelines, which of the following immunizations should the nurse prepare to administer? (Choose all that apply.)

Which of the following should the nurse include in their teaching to parents when explaining how to manage head lice?

In the documentary, “Calling the Shots” – a small child from Australia was diagnosed with Dravet (sounds like “Gervais”) Syndrome. What problem did this child experience after undergoing immunization?

A mother brings a 3-year old child to the clinic for a well-child checkup. The child has not been seen by a healthcare provider since 6 months of age due to a lack of health insurance and intermittent homelessness. What  intervention addresses the priority concern of protecting this child against communicable diseases?

The nurse is assisting the mother of a newborn with feeding her infant for the first time. The baby immediately begins coughing and choking. The nurse notes that the baby is gasping for air and is cyanotic around the lips and face. What should the nurse do?

A 7-year-old is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis and is admitted for treatment. The nurse caring for this child anticipates that the childs urine will have what type of appearance?

The school nurse receives a phone call from a parent stating that her child was diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis over the weekend. What question should nurse ask to determine whether or not the child can return to school?