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The nurse is caring for a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia and notes that the platelet count is 25,000/mm3. What is an appropriate nursing action? 

A 6-year-old is admitted for rule/out seizure.  On the neurological exam, which of these findings would be of most concern to the nurse?

The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old healthy infant who weighed 7 pounds at birth.  The nurse should expect the infant to now weigh approximately how many pounds?

The nurse is to administer acetaminophen to a 2 1/2 year old child. The medication is prescribed at 15 mg/kg/dose.  The child weighs 12.3 kg. The acetaminophen suspension is 160mg/5ml. How many ml’s should the nurse administer for this dose? (round to 2 decimal points and label the answer). 

A nurse is caring for a client who has a postoperative ileus. The nasogastric tube has drained 2,500 mL in the past 6 hr. Which abnormality would the nurse expect to find?

A client is admitted with a history of multiple myeloma. The nurse should monitor for an increase in which lab value.

The nurse is caring for a client with a new T4 spinal cord injury. The client has flaccid paralysis; HR 54 beats per minute, and a BP 88/50. The nurse suspects which of the following conditions?

A nurse is caring for a client with Hodgkin’s disease. On admission history, which of the following manifestations would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is caring for a client that had a craniotomy with debulking of a metastatic tumor. What would be included in the postoperative nursing care? Select all that apply.

A client with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is receiving information from the oncology nurse. The client asks the nurse why she should stop drinking, smoking, and stay out of the sun. What would be the nurse’s best response?