A nurse is caring for a 5 month old that was recently admitted for acute gastroenteritis and dehydration. The patient has had frequent non-bloody loose/watery stools and difficulty with oral rehydration at home due to frequent vomiting. The infant has had no urine output in the last 8 hours, the infant is more lethargic, and the anterior fontanel is sunken.  Recent lab work shows serum sodium is within normal limits. The nurse understands what is correct about this patient’s condition. (choose all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a 9 month old who has a history of frequent watery stools and vomiting. The nurse would suspect moderate dehydration with infant exhibiting these signs and symptoms…

What are the responsibilities of a mandated reporter?

While conducting an abuse assessment, which finding during the visit should prompt the nurse to report suspected child abuse?

Which assessment finding should convince the nurse to “stop” the magnesium sulfate infusion?

The nurse is getting an end-of-shift report on a child with status asthmaticus. Which intervention should the nurse question?

When assessing a child for pain, the pediatric nurse must take into consideration that:

Charles Darwin observed differences in finch beaks on different environments in the Galapagos islands. If a drought came to an island, assuming a variety of finches were all living on that island, and the shrubbery significantly decreased to favor only plants with small seeds, which finches would be best adapted to this environment?

Harriet is a G1P000 at 39w5d who experienced prelabor rupture of membranes at home 28 hours ago. The fluid has remained clear but subsequent labor has not yet started. She presents to L&D to discuss her plan of care and induction of labor. As her nurse, what complications are you most concerned for?

A nurse is educating a pregnant patient about the testing process for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Which of the following statements regarding the screening methods and their implications is correct?