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 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.)

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?

During the admission process of a school-age child, the child states, "I'm going to have an operation.”. Which response is best for the nurse to provide to this child?

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?

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 parent rushes their 3-year-old child to the emergency department with an asthma exacerbation.
Which additional finding should alert the nurse that the child is in acute respiratory distress?

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?

Which is the most important assessment for the nurse to conduct following the administration of epidural anesthesia to a client who is at 40-weeks gestation?

A child who weighs 25 kg receives a prescription for isoniazid 10 mg/kg/day by mouth once a day.

The bottle is labeled "isoniazid Oral Solution, USP 50 mg per 5 mL.”. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

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?