A 5-year-old child is 3 hours postoperative after a total thyroidectomy. The nurse notes hand spasms as the blood pressure cuff is inflated, and the child reports numbness around her lips. After notifying the health-care provider, which action by the nurse takes priority?

The nurse is reviewing a health care provider’s prescriptions for a child with sickle cell anemia who was admitted to the hospital for the treatment of a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which prescriptions documented in the child’s record should the nurse question? Select all that apply. 

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The health care provider has prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU) 7 mg/kg/day PO divided every 12 hr for a child with Graves disease. The child weighs 66 pounds. The nurse is preparing to administer the 0800 dose. Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer below in a whole number._________

A 9-year-old girl who has fallen from a second-story window is brought to the emergency department. Which assessment would be the priority?

The nurse prepares a list of home care instructions for the parents of a child who has a plaster cast applied to the left forearm. Which instructions should be included on the list? Select all that apply. 

A child undergoes surgical removal of a brain tumor. During the postoperative period, the nurse notes that the child is restless, the pulse rate is elevated, and the blood pressure has decreased significantly from the baseline value. Which is the most appropriate nursing action? 

The perinatal nurse teaches the student nurse about conditions that may require immediate investigation during the transitional period. These conditions include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The clinical nurse recalls that the newborn has mechanisms by which heat is lost following birth. Which of the following are examples of heat lost via convection? (Select all that apply.)

A 26-year-old female client comes into the emergency room complaining of lower left side abdominal pain. It began suddenly and has gotten worse over the past few hours. What is the most important information for the nurse to obtain?