You have been treating your patient s/p ACL repair 5 months…
You have been treating your patient s/p ACL repair 5 months ago. Your patient happily reports she is about 7 weeks pregnant but asks you to “go easy” on her today as she started having pelvic pain, low back pain, and shoulder pain today. When you asked further questions, she reports her pains are “pretty constant, dull pain but occasionally more intense.” She is not able to get into see her OBGYN for her first ultrasound until she is 8 week gestation. What your next step?
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A nurse is providing fluid resuscitation to a child who weighs 41.8 lbs with burns on 38% of their body. According to the Parkland Formula, how many total mL of LR will you administer over 24 hours to this patient? How many mL/hr for the first 8 hours? Please show your work. A. Total volume given over 24 hours: B. Volume given/hr for first 8 hours:
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The nurse is working in a pediatric intensive care unit with a 3-year-old patient who has burn injuries over 75% of the body. The patient was admitted 24 hours ago. The nurse recognizes that the patient is at risk for which of the following complications? Select all that apply.
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A 9-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department with sudden episodes of inconsolable crying followed by periods of lethargy. The parents report the infant passed a stool that appeared “reddish and jelly-like.” On assessment, the nurse notes abdominal distention and a palpable, sausage-shaped mass in the right upper quadrant. What action should the nurse take first?
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