The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the family of a 14-year-old patient who was treated for an exacerbation of a chronic illness. The nurse recognizes that this will add stress to the family unit and has developed a plan of care based on the family-centered care model. Which intervention best addresses the crisis experienced by the family unit at this time?

The pediatric nurse conducts a blood sampling for PKU, which is a standard policy in most states of the United States. The parents want to avoid a heel stick for the blood screening and ask why the test is so important. Which answers will the nurse provide? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care to a hospitalized 1-year-old patient. The nurse locks the exits per protocol to prevent the removal of patients from the unit. The grandparents become angry about this, because they want to take there grandchild outside for “some fresh air.” What is the appropriate measure/response that the staff take to promote patient safety and professionalism?

The nurse is preparing a home-care plan for a child whose leg wound cultured positive for MRSA. Which information should the nurse include? Select all that apply

Quinolones are often used for UTI’s and mode of action is to_____________________________.

The antibody immune response is attributed to the action of

Among the virulence factors produced by Staphylococcus aureus are hemolysin, coagulase, hyaluronidase, and enterotoxin. Which of these factors contribute to the ability of S. aureus to penetrate tissue?

Plasma cells do (are) not ___________________________________.

A fever is capable of causing all of the following EXCEPT

An example of cell that would present an autoantigen would be?