Taylor is a 10-year-old child diagnosed with major depression. The appropriate first-line antidepressant for children is:

1. Fluoxetine
2. Fluvoxamine
3. Sertraline
4. Escitalopram


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A patient with severe anorexia is admitted to the ICU. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in this patient? Select all that apply

A) Hypoproteinemia B) Decreased glomerular filtration rate C) Lower filtrate osmotic pressure D) Hyperglycemia

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A patient has arrived to the clinic for a routine physical examination. Prior to assessing the patient's blood pressure, what should the nurse do?

A) Make sure the arm selected is covered with clothing. B) Palpate the radial artery to confirm a pulse is present. C) Position the arm so that it is below waist level. D) Ask the patient to sit quietly in a chair for 5 minutes.

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Which statement about cultural competence is not accurate?

a. Local health care workers and community advocates can help extend health care to underserved populations. b. Nursing care is delivered in the context of the client's culture but not in the context of the nurse's culture. c. Nurses must develop an awareness of and sensitivity to various cultures. d. A culture's economic, religious, and political structures influence practices that affect childbearing.

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Randy is a single parent of 6-year-old Brianna. She is being seen at the clinic for a well-child check-up. Randy tells the nurse that Brianna needs her sleep, but she is having difficulty getting to sleep at night

He asks the nurse if she has any suggestions. What is the nurse's best response? A. "You should play an active game with her like basketball to wear her out." B. "It would be a good idea to save homework until right before bedtime." C. "Quiet activities like reading sometimes help to settle down children her age." D. "You could try to delay dinner time until later to help make her sleepy."

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