A nurse is planning care for a preschooler who has bronchiolitis. Nurses’ Notes: 0730: Guardian reports 3 loose stools. Skin warm, dry, and with decreased pigmentation for ethnicity. Listless, currently refuses breakfast. Drooling noted. Reports sore throat.  Rhinorrhea noted with erythema around base of nose. Respirations even with intercostal retractions. Scattered rhonchi to bilateral anterior bases. Productive cough with yellow sputum. Abdomen soft, non-distended. Bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants. Facial grimacing noted with light palpation abdomen.  0900: Lethargic. Scattered rhonchi to bilateral anterior bases. Productive cough with yellow/green sputum. Intercostal retractions noted with thick nasal discharge, yellow in color. Vomited 75 mL of yellow emesis. Vital Signs: 0730: Aural Temperature: 39.7°C (103.4°F)   Heart rate: 145/min Respiratory rate: 32/min Blood pressure: 98/68 mm Hg Oxygen saturation: 91% (room air)   0900: Aural Temperature:  39.8°C (103.6°F) Heart rate: 152/min Respiratory rate: 45/min  Blood pressure: 88/54 mm Hg Oxygen saturation: 89% (room air) For each body system below, click to specify the potential nursing intervention that would be appropriate for the care of the child. Each body system may support more than 1 potential nursing intervention.

Given the equation: -4x + 8y = -16 Express the x intercept as an ordered pair in the box below. Then, Describe how you found this point in the box below. Be sure to do all the steps for full credit.

The Henry’s Law constant of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is 0.087 mol/(L*atm). What is the saturation concentration of hydrogen sulfide in solution if its pressure is 2.3 atm? Answer in M. Do not type units. Do not use scientific notation.

Draw a set of axes on your scratch paper. Plot the points (0, 5) and ( 3, -2). Draw the line containing the two points. Show your work and be sure to submit your scratch paper following the test. On the answer line below,  type in the equation of the line using the slope and the y intercept.

Explain what the graph of an equation represents (why do we graph). Write as a sentence. This can be worth more than the one point for extra credit.

A nurse is reviewing a lab report for a patient taking spironolactone. Which lab value requires immediate intervention?

A patient is prescribed sotalol for arrhythmia management. What is the primary mechanism of action of this drug?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient prescribed amiodarone for atrial fibrillation. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further education?

What is the first-line diuretic for managing essential hypertension?

A nurse is preparing to administer IV diltiazem to a patient with atrial fibrillation. When should the nurse hold the medication?