The nurse is preparing to care for a child with a diagnosis of intussusception. The nurse reviews the child’s record and expects to note which sign of this disorder documented?

The nurse is teaching the parent of a 2-year-old child how to care for the child’s teeth. Which instruction should be included?  

An 8-day-old was admitted to the hospital with vomiting and dehydration. The newborn’s heart rate is 170, respiratory rate is 44, blood pressure is 85/52, and temperature is 99°F (37.2°C). What is the nurse’s best response to the parents who ask if the vital signs are normal?  

Erythema infectiosum is commonly referred to as “fifth disease” because it was historically classified as the fifth common red rash in children. Rash distribution: erythema of the cheeks, giving the appearance of “slapped cheeks.” The rash appears after the red cheeks appear and is characterized by a lacy pattern on the trunk and extremities.

A mother tells the nurse that her daughter’s favorite toy is a large, empty box that contained a stove. She plays “house” in it with her toddler brother. Based on the nurse’s knowledge of growth and development, the nurse recognizes that this is  

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of oxygen therapy for a child following treatment for an asthma attack. Which assessment finding is best indicator that the treatment has been effective?

A nurse is reviewing the immunization record of a 9-month-old with the parents. Which immunizations would the nurse expect to see listed?  

A 16-year-old girl tells the school nurse that she has not started to menstruate. The most appropriate nursing intervention is to  

The structures of the eye are arranged and coordinated in such a way that the maximum amount of incoming visual stimuli is directed toward

Carly, Peter, and Fred were all marooned on a desert island after their boat capsized during a violent storm at sea.  They salvaged some food and water from the capsized boat before it sank.  They split the supplies up equally into thirds and they each took a third.  Near the end of two weeks, the supplies were very low and all of them were starving and extremely dehydrated.  Carly and Peter decided that Fred was likely to die first because he looked very ill and could no longer even walk from his malnutrition.  That night, Carly and Peter took Fred’s remaining supplies and ran off to the other side of the island.  Fred died the next day from starvation and dehydration. The extra rations that Carly and Peter took from Fred, however, allowed both of them to survive for an additional three days, at which point they were miraculously rescued.  If Carly and Peter are tried criminally for Fred’s death, the best defense they could raise is: