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A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH is normal. After he grows to maturity, one would expect that he would:

A nurse is caring for a laboring client with sickle cell disease.  The nurse starts an IV and has oxygen available at the bedside as ordered. What is the primary indication for these nursing interventions?

A newborn weights 1,818 grams (4 pounds) at term birth.  How would the nurse classify this child’s weight?

Which therapeutic approach will best help a 7-year-old child cope with a lengthy course of intravenous antibiotic therapy?

When a child with a musculoskeletal injury on the foot is assessed, what is most indicative of a fracture?

What is the major focus of the therapeutic management for a child with lactose intolerance?

When caring for a postpartum woman experiencing hypovolemic shock, the nurse recognizes that the most objective and least invasive assessment of adequate organ perfusion and oxygenation is

A patient at 24 weeks of gestation says she has a glass of wine with dinner every evening. The nurse will counsel her to eliminate all alcohol intake. What is the best rationale provided by the nurse?

Four hours after delivery of a healthy neonate of an insulin-dependent diabetic woman, the baby appears jittery, irritable, and has a high-pitched cry. Which nursing action has top priority?  

Which of the following strategies is appropriate when feeding the infant in congestive heart failure?