The nurse is meeting a 5-year-old child for the first time and would like the child to cooperate during a dressing change. The nurse decides to do a simple magic trick by using gauze. This should be interpreted as which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a 6-year-old girl who had surgery 12 hours ago. The child tells the nurse that she does not have pain, but a few minutes later tells her parent that she does. Which of the following should be nurse consider when interpreting this?

A staff nurse from the adult telemetry unit is “floated” to the pediatric unit for the evening shift. The charge nurse must assign three patients to the “floating” nurse. Which patient would be most inappropriate to assign to this nurse?

A client who is 16 weeks pregnant is at the healthcare provider’s office for a routine prenatal exam. The nurse is educating the client about pregnancy-related body changes that may occur in the next several months. Which best describes a condition that affects the musculoskeletal system occurring during pregnancy?

A pregnant woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 26 asks the nurse how she should be gaining weight during the pregnancy.  The nurse’s best response would be to tell the woman that her pattern of weight gain should be approximately:

A client states, “My breasts are so small. I don’t think I will be able to breastfeed.” Your best response is:

Which of the following interventions will encourage a sense of autonomy in a toddler with disabilities?

A venipuncture will be performed on a 7-year-old girl. She wants her mother to hold her during the procedure. The nurse should recognize that this:

A woman who is pregnant would expect to visit her health care provider often primarily to

The nurse is working in an OB clinic, seeing a client who is 9 weeks pregnant.  Which of the following statements by the client is most concerning?