The mother of a child with ESRD asks the nurse why her son is getting an injection of erythropoietin. When responding to the mother, the nurse incorporates understanding of which of the following as the rationale?
A) To treat low calcium levels
B) To stimulate growth in stature
C) To stimulate red blood cell growth
D) To correct acidosis
C
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A patient has orders to receive 2 L of IV fluid over a 24-hour period with ½ this amount to be infused in the first 10 hours of treatment. How many milliliters per hour will the nurse administer during the first 10 hours of the infusion?
A) 50 mL/h B) 100 mL/h C) 83 mL/h D) 200 mL/h
A nurse is assessing a child with coarctation of the aorta. The nurse knows she will find all the following except:
1. Decreased femoral pulses. 2. A report of chest pain. 3. Shortness of breath. 4. Poor growth.
The newly licensed nurse is concerned about the rapidity with which nursing care information changes. What characteristic would be best to help manage this concern?
1. Ability to use general Internet search engines to obtain information. 2. Knowledge of where and how to find the best possible sources of evidence. 3. Ability to use library print resources to find good information. 4. A good working relationship with experienced nurses.
Which condition is a chronic, nonspecific inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology that can affect any portion of the GI tract from mouth to anus, but that generally affects the terminal ileum, jejunum, and colon?
A. ulcerative colitis B. Crohn's disease C. irritable bowel syndrome D. peritonitis