The nurse is triaging several children as they present to the emergency room after a school bus accident. Which child requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse?

Exhibits

For each client statement, click to highlight the statement(s) below that require follow up teaching by the nurse.

"I am at high risk for post-traumatic-stress disorder because I have acute stress"

"I can use holistic approaches like meditation to help my symptoms." 

"I can learn to manage my thoughts better through therapy." 

"Many people have the same response to a stressful situation as I am having"

"This diagnosis means that I am crazy." 

"I will probably need to be on medication for the rest of my life." 

The healthcare provider prescribes 500 mL intravenous (IV) bolus of 0.9% normal saline to be infused over 30 minutes. How many mL/hour should the nurse set the infusion pump? (Enter numerical value only.)

Following a cardiac catheterization and placement of a stent in the right coronary artery, the nurse administers prasugrel, a platelet inhibitor, to the client. To monitor for adverse effects from the medication, which assessment is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

The mother of a 2-day-old infant girl expresses concern about a "flea bite" type rash on her daughter's body. The nurse identifies a pink papular rash with vesicles superimposed over the thorax, back, buttocks, and abdomen. Which explanation should the nurse offer?

The nurse is performing an admission assessment for a newborn who has asymmetrical buttocks. Which assessment test results should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

When assessing a newborn girl with salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21 hydroxylase deficiency, the nurse notes that the infant has an enlarged clitoris. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A client whose hyperthyroidism has not been responsive to medications is admitted for evaluation. During the admission assessment the client reports to the nurse of a sudden onset of feeling apprehensive and nurse notes the client is restless and very warm to touch. Which action should the nurse implement next?

The nurse has completed the diet teaching of a client who is being discharged following treatment of a leg wound. A high protein diet is encouraged to promote wound healing. Which lunch choice by the client indicates that the teaching was effective?

The nurse is planning to administer two medications to a client at 0900. Which property of the drugs, if shared by both drugs, indicates a need to closely monitor the client for drug toxicity?