The interquartile range (IQR) measures: Hint: It is Q3 – Q1.

A 9 year old girl presents with  migratory joint pains and shortness of breath. On examination she has a tachycardia, diffused apex beat, soft heart sounds and no murmur. On musculoskeletal examination, she is limping but has no swollen joints. The chest x-ray revealed clear lung fields with a cardiothoracic ratio of 65%. This clinical presentation was preceded by a sore throat 3 weeks ago. What  additional features would fulfill the criteria  for the most likely diagnosis?

Bongani, a 10 weeks old male infant, is brought by his mother to your clinic with the main complaint of yellow discoloration of the eyes since he was 2 weeks old. He’s exclusively breastfed and tolerating feeds. On examination, he has jaundice, Bitot’s spots and hepatomegaly of 6cm. The most likely cause of the hepatomegaly is:

Which statement by the patient discharge on warfarin (Coumadin) indicates the need for further teaching?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about evaluating a cardiac rhythm. Which of the following optionsshould the nurse identify as the P wave in the ECG complex? 

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. The patient’s heart rate is 100 beats per minute, and the ECG shows an irregularly irregular rhythm. Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention?

A patient is recovering from a cardiac catheterization that was performed via the right groin. Which assessment requires the nurse to notify the healthcare provider immediately?

An older adult patient enters the emergency department with a report of fever, cough and dyspnea.  Initial assessment reveals temperature 101.5 degreed ferenheight, BP 105/70, HR 105, RR 28, and SaO2 of 86% on room air.  Which actions will the nurse implement first?

The nurse is providing education for a patient that is diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea.  Which will the nurse include in the teaching?  (Select all that apply.)

A 68 year old woman states that she does not want a flu shot this September, because “I hate getting shots and besides, I just had a flu shot last December.”  What is the nurse’s best response?”