Upon assessment of a 4 month old child the nurse notes the c…
Upon assessment of a 4 month old child the nurse notes the child tilts their head towards the right and has mild right parietal plageiocephaly. The nurse would expect to see an order for which of the following services to correct the condition causing the head tilt.
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The nurse is educating the parents of an active 9-year-old child with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. The father states the child plays baseball twice weekly. The nurse knows the education regarding medication administration and activity precautions has been effective when the parents state:
Read DetailsA 3-month-old infant has a large muscular ventricular septal…
A 3-month-old infant has a large muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD). The infant is unable to have his VSD surgically corrected because he is too small. What is an early sign of heart failure that the nurse should recognize?
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The nurse is caring for a 3-month old infant who has a head injury after being involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA). His urine output has been elevated at 11 mL/kg/hr over the past 24 hours, and he has a serum sodium of 151 mEq/L. Based on these clinical findings, the nurse knows that the most likely diagnosis is:
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