A 13-year-old child has exhibited symptoms of mild depression for several weeks. The parent reports feeling relieved that the symptoms have passed but concerned that the child now seems to have boundless energy and an inability to sit still. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do? Administer an ADHD diagnostic scale and consider an Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication. Consult with a child psychiatrist to prescribe an antidepressant medication. Reassure the parent that this behavior is common after mild depressive symptoms  Refer the child to a child psychiatrist for evaluation of bipolar disorder. Correct

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client scheduled for a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as treatment for morbid obesity.  Which instructions by the nurse is highest priority?  Select all that apply

The “triple bottom line” reports on three factors: profits, people, and planet.

Which is the best response for the nurse to make to parents who ask why their infant has a nasogastric tube to intermittent suction after abdominal surgery?

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?