The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The patient has a recent history of falls while using his crutches, and the provider has recommended a gradual transition to full-time wheelchair use. What is the rationale for this recommendation from the provider?

The nurse is in the recovery room caring for a 10-year-old male patient three hours following a tonsillectomy. Which patient finding would be most concerning to the nurse?

The nurse is in the recovery room caring for a 10-year-old male patient three hours following a tonsillectomy. Which patient finding would be most concerning to the nurse?

The mother of a 15-year-old tells the nurse, “I am so frustrated with him because he sleeps all weekend long.” Which is the nurse’s best response to the mother?

The nurse is caring for a 16-year-old female admitted to the hematology floor in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following orders is most important in promoting peripheral circulation?

The neonatal intensive care nurse is caring for a newborn with myelomeningocele who is awaiting surgery. Which nursing intervention is most important to prevent infection in this patient?

In males with gonorrhea, the discharge is 

The HIV virus infects which type of cells?

A distinctive bull’s-eye rash is a diagnostic tool for

Which of the following organisms does not cause meningitis?