The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is treating an infant with lacrimal duct obstruction who has developed bacterial conjunctivitis. After 2 weeks of treatment with topical antibiotics along with massage and frequent cleansing of secretions, the infant’s symptoms have not improved. Which action is correct? Perform massage more frequently. Prescribe an oral antibiotic. Recommend hot compresses. Refer to an ophthalmologist. Correct

The nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. What action would the nurse take to decrease the ascites?

A company reported the following amounts of net income:Year 1$129,960Year 2$159,200Year 3$196,488Which of the following is the percentage change from Year 2 to Year 3?

The physician orders 500 ml of 0.45% NS with 20 mEq of KCl to infuse over 8 hours.  How many mEq/hr of potassium is the patient receiving? 

The nurse is caring for a neonate and assesses the possibility of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) because the premature neonate is exhibiting which of the following clinical manifestations?  

A client who is hospitalized with watery, incontinent diarrhea is diagnosed with Clostridium difficile.  Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a client with advanced cirrhosis who is prescribed lactulose.  Which finding indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

A client who has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer tells the nurse, “I know that my chances are not very good, but I do not feel ready to die yet.”  Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Order:  Lasix 30 mg by mouth now x 1 dose.  Available: Lasix 20 mg/5 ml suspension.  How many ml should the nurse give for this dose?

The nurse is caring for a adolescent who has been diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis following an colonoscopy.   What instruction is important for the nurse to include that will help reduce the adolescent’s symptoms?