Which nursing intervention is contraindicated for a pediatric client who is experiencing thrombocytopenia secondary to chemotherapy treatments?

The nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a neonate. Which complementary therapy should the nurse implement to decrease pain during this quick but painful procedure?

The pediatric oncology nurse knows there are major physiologic differences between cancer in children compared to cancer in adults. Which statement by the nurse indicates accurate knowledge of these differences?

A positive glucose test result on a urinalysis indicates:

The substance present in high concentration in the seminal fluid that is thought to serve as a nutrient for spermatozoa is:

Which of the following has clinical value for indicating the lung maturity of a fetus at 34 weeks’ gestation?

The physician removes 1 mL of CSF from a 2-year-old patient and immediately puts it into a properly labeled, single sterile tube. The technician delivers the STAT specimen to:

Generalize loss of proximal tubular function is characteristic of what condition:

A semen sample from a 28-year-old male is received in the laboratory for a fertility study. The test results are:  Color: Grayish-whiteVolume: 3 mLLiquefaction: 35 minutesViscosity: WateryMotility: 40%Concentration: 10 × 106/mLMorphology: 50% normalVitality: 50%Leukocytes: 0.75× 106/mL What is the sperm count for this patient?

A urine specific gravity is ordered for a patient, and it is performed on the first morning specimen and the last evening specimen. The specific gravity for both urine samples is 1.010; this indicates: