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The nurse is preparing to transfuse PRBCs to a patient with blood type B-positive. The blood bank delivers a unit labeled A-positive. What is the most accurate explanation for why this blood cannot be given to this patient?  

The nurse is preparing to start an IV on an infant admitted to the pediatric unit. Which intervention is most appropriate?

A patient is receiving propofol for conscious sedation during an endoscopic procedure. Which nursing assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

A hospitalized toddler who previously drank from a cup now refuses to drink from anything except a favorite bottle. What is the most likely reason for this behavior?

A patient received succinylcholine during surgery. Thirty minutes after arrival in the PACU, the patient develops cola-colored urine, a rapidly rising temperature, and increasing heart rate despite cooling measures. Which additional assessment findings would the nurse expect? 

A patient is scheduled for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy tomorrow morning. The surgeon estimates blood loss will be minimal. The preoperative nurse receives an order that states “Type and screen.” What is the primary purpose of this order?  

The nurse notices that the mother of a child with cerebral palsy frequently corrects and redoes many of the nursing interventions provided to her child. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

How many mL of fluid is necessary to fill up a 5-mL balloon on a Foley catheter?

Where should the safety strap be placed once the patient is fully transferred over to the OR bed?

How does stress affect the wound healing process?