A child is diagnosed with sickle cell disease. The parents are unsure of how their child contracted the disease. What is the most appropriate explanation by the nurse?

During the first half of the 19th century, various reform groups sought to improve society in all the following ways EXCEPT:

In the equilibrium shown below, which species is the conjugate base of compound a?  

Zinc metal reacts with aqueous hydrochloric acid to produce aqueous zinc chloride and hydrogen gas: Zn(s) + 2 HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g) What volume of 3.55 M HCl is required to produce 25.5 L of hydrogen gas at a temperature of 298 K and a pressure of 1.20 atm?  (Hint: PV=nRT; and R = 0.0821 atmᐧL/molᐧK)

The “Great Compromise” at the Constitutional Convention broke the impasse between proponents of the “Large State” and “Small State” plans by:

The driving force of a precipitation reaction is the formation of _______.

Consider the following equation: 2 H2(g) + O2(g) → 2 H2O(g) If 3.0 moles of O2 (g) react fully with hydrogen gas, how many moles of water will be made?

A child is having his normal well visit at the pediatrician’s office. What is the most important nursing consideration when preparing to teach parents of a child with sickle cell disease?

The physician orders 750 mg of Ampicillin by mouth every six hours. The child’s weight is 90 lbs. The safe dose range is 50 to 100 mg/kg/day PO in divided doses every 6 hours. Is this a safe dose? Fill in the blank with Yes or No

The nurse is caring for a client who has an ileostomy. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for this client?