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According to Erickson’s stages of psychosocial development, to assist a 2nd-grade child (age 7) who is newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which of the following should the nurse implement?

A woman at 39 weeks gestation with a history of pre-eclampsia is admitted to the labor and birth unit. She suddenly experiences increased contraction frequency of every 1 to 2 minutes, dark red vaginal bleeding, and a tense, painful abdomen. The nurse suspects the onset of:

The nurse is evaluating the response to treatment for a patient who has recently started taking furosemide (Lasix, a diuretic) to treat stage 2 hypertension. Which information will require the nurse to act most rapidly?

Heart failure (HF) is a problem even after the child has had a congenital heart defect repaired. The nurse knows signs  of HF are (Select all that apply)  

A child is admitted with a suspected diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP). What is an important consideration in the care of this child?

The nurse is assessing a patient with abdominal pain and notes that there is ecchymosis around the area of umbilicus.  How will the nurse document this finding?

Which BP-regulating mechanism(s) can result in the development of hypertension if defective? (Select all that apply.)

What would be the appropriate action for the nurse to take upon discovering that the patient has a history of working at “Tough Dog Toys,” a dog toy manufacturer that uses heavy-duty canvas and rubber? The patient also has “hay fever” (allergic rhinitis) and allergies to strawberries, kiwis, bananas, and chestnuts.

Acute epiglottitis is an obstructive severe inflammatory process that abruptly presents with a sore throat, pain, retractions, and a tripod positioning and with inspiratory stridor, mild hypoxia, and distress.   Nursing care includes which of the following?  Select all that apply:

The nurse in the urgent care clinic notices abnormalities in a urine dipstick for a sexually active female with reoccuring dysuria and urinary frequency.  The health care provider asks the nurse to send the urine for culture and sensitivity (C & S). For which purpose does the HCP prescribe an additional urine C & S?