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Signs of malabsorption would include: (Select all that apply)

An adolescent who was severely burned does not want to leave the hospital. According to Erik Erikson’s Theory of Development, the most likely explanation for the child’s reaction is that he:

Confirmation of meningitis would include of which of the following? Select all that apply 

Which of the following finding for the patient with congestive heart failure would the nurse report to the physician right away

Tums aids in decreasing gastric upset associated with ulcers by which action?

The parents of a child on the burn unit are informed their child needs an escharotomy done to the circumferential burn to the lower extremity. The parents ask the nurse for clarification on why the procedure needs to be done. The most teaching response by the nurse would be:

The nurse can be assured that parents understand how long a child who has chickenpox is contagious when they state, “My child:

An 80-year old resident prefers to lie in bed on her left side. The nurse anticipates that the greatest area at risk for skin breakdown is:

The LVN is working with the RN in the ER when a toddler is brought in from home with scald burns. The father reports the child “climbed in the bathtub when I wasn’t looking.” The LVN notices the mother is apprehensive and has bruising on neck and arms. Both nurses feel the burn patterns don’t match the father’s account of events and suspect there may be abuse going on in the house. At this time what would be the BEST action for the nurses to take?

Focused bowel assessment findings for a patient suspected of having a large bowel obstruction would result in which objective data: