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A child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of possible meningitis. Which of the following questions is the nurse’s priority at the time of admission?

When family members accompany the patient to the radiology department, both the family members and the patient are treated with professional courtesy and respect.

In order to get a moving device under the patient, the patient should be rolled using:

In your own words, define what is meant by a Distributed Operating System? Discuss in sufficient detail three of its characteristics.

In the process of questioning a patient about the reason for having the requested x-ray examination, the patient becomes irritated and complains that she “is getting pretty tired of saying the same things over and over to all these nurses.” An effective method to deal with this patient’s attitude would be to

The doctor orders azithromycin for a child that weighs 85 pounds. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe daily dose for this child? Round to the nearest whole number. Do not include units to answer.  [CLOZE_01]  

Which of the following statements reflect(s) interactions with substance abuse patients?

The nurse is discussing long-term care with the parents of a child who has a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt to correct hydrocephalus. Which of the following should the nurse include in the plan of care as the client’s priority?

A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child admitted with acute diarrhea and dehydration. Which of the following findings indicates that oral rehydration therapy has been effective?

The primary, and best, means of communication with a hearing-impaired patient is through: