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A new mother calls into the nurse triage line and states that that her 4 month old baby has significant nasal congestion and an intermittent cough. The infant is not nursing well and is fussy. What advice can the nurse provide this mother to assist with breastfeeding her sick infant?

You are giving a 5 year old some acetaminophen. The dose ordered for this child is 140mg.  Acetaminophen comes in 160mg/5mls cups. How much will you need to draw up in the oral syringe to give the dose ordered? (Round to the nearest 10th)

You are giving a 5 year old some acetaminophen. The dose ordered for this child is 140mg.  Acetaminophen comes in 160mg/5mls cups. How much will you need to draw up in the oral syringe to give the dose ordered? (Round to the nearest 10th)

At what age should a child begin the rotavirus vaccine series? You may use these CDC immunization guidelines for reference.

Which of the defects in Tetralogy of Fallot inhibits the flow of blood into the pulmonary artery?

You are administering medication to a 5-year old who weighs 36 lbs. The drug book states that  a safe dose of Amoxicillin is 25mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 hours. Your MAR states that your patient is to receive Amoxicillin 250 mg orally every 12 hours. It the dose on the MAR safe?  

During a physical examination on a client with a suspected musculoskeletal disorder; what is performed first?

Which disorder shows the characteristic symptom of koilonychia?

In a client with Guillain-Barré syndrome, it was determined that the possibility of performing plasmapheresis is low. Which other alternative treatment can be recommended that will produce the same effect as plasmapheresis?

Which disorder shows the characteristic symptom of koilonychia?