An 8-day-old was admitted to the hospital with vomiting and…
An 8-day-old was admitted to the hospital with vomiting and dehydration. The newborn’s heart rate is 170, respiratory rate is 44, blood pressure is 85/52, and temperature is 99°F (37.2°C). What is the nurse’s best response to the parents who ask if the vital signs are normal?
Read DetailsErythema infectiosum is commonly referred to as “fifth disea…
Erythema infectiosum is commonly referred to as “fifth disease” because it was historically classified as the fifth common red rash in children. Rash distribution: erythema of the cheeks, giving the appearance of “slapped cheeks.” The rash appears after the red cheeks appear and is characterized by a lacy pattern on the trunk and extremities.
Read DetailsA mother tells the nurse that her daughter’s favorite toy is…
A mother tells the nurse that her daughter’s favorite toy is a large, empty box that contained a stove. She plays “house” in it with her toddler brother. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of growth and development, the nurse recognizes that this is
Read DetailsCarly, Peter, and Fred were all marooned on a desert island…
Carly, Peter, and Fred were all marooned on a desert island after their boat capsized during a violent storm at sea. They salvaged some food and water from the capsized boat before it sank. They split the supplies up equally into thirds and they each took a third. Near the end of two weeks, the supplies were very low and all of them were starving and extremely dehydrated. Carly and Peter decided that Fred was likely to die first because he looked very ill and could no longer even walk from his malnutrition. That night, Carly and Peter took Fred’s remaining supplies and ran off to the other side of the island. Fred died the next day from starvation and dehydration. The extra rations that Carly and Peter took from Fred, however, allowed both of them to survive for an additional three days, at which point they were miraculously rescued. If Carly and Peter are tried criminally for Fred’s death, the best defense they could raise is:
Read DetailsCarletta, a bartender, was working one evening when a custom…
Carletta, a bartender, was working one evening when a customer started saying inappropriate things to her about her body. Carletta just ignored the customer’s comments but, at one point—when she brought over a drink that the customer had ordered—he caressed her face and said, “Smile, sweetheart.” Carletta smacked his hand away with one hand and then shoved him with her other hand, which almost caused him to fall off his barstool. The customer then pulled out a gun and pointed it at Carletta while screaming “No woman treats me like that!” Carletta ducked behind the bar just as she heard a gunshot fire. Carletta grabbed a shotgun that was hidden underneath the bar, pointed it upwards, and fired and hit the customer just as he leaned over the bar with his own gun still in hand. The customer suffered severe, life-threatening injuries and was rushed to the hospital. During surgery, the doctor operating on the customer suddenly realized that the customer was a guy from the doctor’s neighborhood who tried to kill the doctor’s dog. The doctor then intentionally botched the surgery, which caused the customer to die. Carletta is charged with murder for the customer’s death. Should she be convicted?
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