The nurse is evaluating children’s weights during a clinic visit. Which child should the nurse conclude has a weight that is normal for the child’s age?

What is the responsibility of a mandatory reporter?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a urinary catheter. Which of the following is the Most important  nursing action for the nurse to take to prevent urinary tract infection in this patient?

In the case of Parham v. J.R., the Court looks at the rules for the voluntary   commitment of a minor. Briefly describe the facts of the case then answer the     following questions: The Court talks of a ‘‘presumption that the parents act in       the best interests of their children.’’ What does this suggest about the basis for  recognizing parental authority?    If the Court’s decisions ‘‘permit the parents to           retain a substantial, if not the dominant, role in the [treatment] decision,’’ does it    follow that the state also has ‘‘a substantial, if not the dominant, role’’ in such     decisions?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving hemodialysis. Which of the following client measurements should the nurse compare before and after dialysis treatment to determine fluid losses?

The nurse reviews laboratory values for a male patient with an elevated PSA level and notes that the alkaline phosphatase and serum calcium levels are also elevated. What concerns should the nurse have?

The nurses have been placing a bedridden patient’s feet into high-top tennis shoes even while in bed. The patient’s family asks why this is being done. How should the nurse respond?

In the IPV circuit shown below, what is the area (dotted red) of this device containing an orifice diaphragm and a sliding venturi called?      

The client with end-stage ALS requires a gastrostomy tube feeding. Which finding would require the nurse to hold a bolus tube feeding?

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