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 mother of a 4-month-old baby girl asks the nurse when she should introduce solid foods to her infant.The mother states, "My mother says I should put rice cereal in the baby's bottle now.”. The nurse should instruct the mother to introduce solid foods when her child exhibits which behavior? 

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?

The parent of an 11-year-old client who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis tells the nurse, "I really don't want my child to become dependent on pain medication, so I only allow taking the medication when the pain is really bad.”. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide this parent?

A male adolescent arrives at the clinic and reports intense pain in the testicular area that occurred during football practice at high school.

The nurse observes the scrotum and identifies significant erythema and swelling.

Which action should the nurse take?

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?

A client who is 37 weeks gestation comes to the women's health clinic reporting an excruciating headache.

On examination, the nurse determines the client has an elevated blood pressure.

Which action should the nurse implement next?

A child is being prepared for a computed tomography (CT) scan when the child begins to have a tonic clonic seizure.The mother is hysterical and is trying to hold the child down.

Which action(s) should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

A. Place pillows inside the side rails.

A mother brings her male preschooler to the clinic because he has had diarrhea, vomiting, and high fevers for the past three days.

The child begins to cry and cling to his mother when the nurse enters the examination room.

Which action should the nurse implement to get the child to cooperate?

A preschool-aged child who is experiencing respiratory distress is brought to the emergency department by the parents.The child is anxious, has a temperature of 102.8°F (39.3°C), and is drooling from the mouth while leaning forward when sitting.
Which action should the nurse implement next?