You see a 2-year-old girl playing roughly with a truck. What is your best interpretation of this?
A) She may wish that she were a boy.
B) She is not comfortable with a boy's toy.
C) She should not be allowed to have the truck anymore.
D) She may be using the toy to express emotion.
D
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The mother of a toddler observes the child play next to another child but not with the child. What should the nurse explain to the mother about this type of play behavior?
A) This is peer play and is abnormal. B) This is parallel play and is expected. C) This is premature play and should be stopped. D) This is adjacent play and is only seen in school-age children.
A patient with heart failure is prescribed metoprolol (Toprol XL) 25 mg daily. The pharmacy sends metoprolol (Lopressor) 25 mg. What is your best action?
a. Give the dose as provided because the drugs are the same. b. Ask the pharmacy to send the drug as ordered. c. Contact the prescriber for clarification. d. Check the patient's heart rate before giving the dose.
Zainab is taking lamotrigine (Lamictal) and presents to the clinic with fever and lymphadenopathy. Initial evaluation and treatment includes:
1. Reassuring her she has a viral infection and to call if she isn't better in 4 or 5 days 2. Ruling out a hypersensitivity reaction that may lead to multi-organ failure 3. Rapid strep test and symptomatic care if strep test is negative 4. Observation only, with further assessment if she worsens