A client who is 38 weeks pregnant is concerned her baby might get a communicable disease before any immunizations are given.

Which physiological mechanism should the nurse use when responding to the mother's concerns?

Which drink choice on a hot day indicates to the nurse that an adolescent with sickle cell anemia understands dietary considerations related to the disease?

The client is a 4-month-old female with a history of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). Client had fundoplication surgery and will be hospitalized for several days of recovery.

Based on the FLACC score and the client's developmental level, mark which nurse actions would be appropriate, and which would not be appropriate.

Each row must have one option selected.

The healthcare provider prescribes magnesium sulfate 6 grams IV to be infused over 20 minutes for a client with preterm labor.

The IV bag contains "Magnesium sulfate 20 grams in dextrose 5% in water 500 mL.”. How many mL/hour should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)

A child with hemophilia arrives at the clinic with a swollen knee after falling off a bicycle. Which action should the nurse implement first? 

A client in preterm labor has had an infusion of magnesium sulfate running for 8 hours.
Current assessment findings are respirations of 14 breaths/minute, a urine output of 25 mL/hr, deep tendon reflexes of 1+, and a serum magnesium level of 8 mEq/L (4 mmol/L). Based on these assessment findings, which conclusion should the nurse reach?

The nurse is giving instructions to the mother of a 10-year-old boy who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). When attempting to teach the mother how to administer subcutaneous insulin injections to the child, the mother tells the nurse that she is afraid of needles and cannot perform the procedure.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?

An 8-year-old girl with precocious sexual development is being treated medically with injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) to regulate the pituitary gland.
Which statement by the parents indicates that they understand the treatment?

A nurse is speaking with a client who is addicted to heroin and who just learned that she is pregnant.

The client states, "I just started taking methadone.

Is there anything else I can do to make sure my baby is healthy?" Which information should the nurse provide?

Following a vaginal delivery, the nurse places the neonate under the radiant warmer to elicit spontaneous respirations.

The newborn has a heart rate of 100 beats per minute and remains apneic when the nurse flicks the soles of the feet.

Which action should the nurse implement next?

A newborn is delivered by cesarean section to a mother who is HIV-positive.

The mother received antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy.

Which intervention should the nurse implement?