According to your Instructor’s PlayPosit lectures, which of the following muscle proteins is a contractile protein which is found in thick filaments?

For the action of extension of the thigh, identify an antagonist.

A patient with SIADH exhibits weight gain. How does fluid accumulation present in SIADH?

A 9-year-old child admitted to the pediatric unit for evaluation of severe polyuria and polydipsia undergoes a Water Deprivation Test for suspected central/neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus (DI). During the test, fluids are withheld, and the nurse monitors hourly body weight, blood pressure, urine volume, urine osmolality, and serum sodium levels. Which set of laboratory and clinical findings during the test confirms the diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus, and what is the nurse’s priority treatment intervention? 

A 7-year-old child admitted to the pediatric floor experiences a generalized tonic-clonic seizure that has lasted 6 minutes without cessation. The child is cyanotic around the lips. Which set of nursing actions should the nurse execute immediately?

A child with precocious puberty is prescribed Lupron (leuprolide) injections every 4 to 12 weeks. What is the primary purpose of Lupron therapy in this child?

A 6-year-old child admitted for epilepsy has just finished a 2-minute generalized tonic-clonic seizure in bed. The child is now limp, unarousable, and has frothy saliva pooling in the mouth. Which nursing action should the nurse take FIRST? 

A 4-month-old infant has had a Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placed to treat hydrocephalus. What ongoing intervention is essential for the nurse to perform daily? 

What position should the nurse place a pediatric patient in immediately following the termination of a tonic-clonic seizure?

An infant is brought to the clinic for a well-child checkup. Upon percussion of the skull, the nurse detects a “cracked pot sound” (Macewen sign). The nurse recognizes this as a sign of: