An 8-year-old child has a brain tumor. When educating the family, the nurse accurately tells them that the most common type of primary brain tumor in children is a _________ tumor

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


glial

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An infant is growing slowly, and the weight on the growth chart has remained at–2 standard deviations (–2 SD). Which of these interventions takes priority?

1. Ask for a recall of the infant's intake in the previous day. 2. Question the mother about developmental milestones. 3. Report the case to Child Protective Services. 4. Firmly instruct the family about appropriate dietary intake for the infant.

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The nurse describes a patient as "morbidly obese" because, with a weight of 387 pounds and a height of 2 meters, the patient's body mass index (BMI) is:

1. 218.7. 2. 130. 3. 92.6. 4. 87.5.

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The leading cause of pneumonia for schoolchildren is which of the following organisms?

a. Staphylococcus c. Mycoplasma pneumoniae b. Streptococcus pneumoniae d. Pneumocystiscarinii

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Signs that a child is exhibiting respiratory distress include: (Select all that apply.)

1. Nasal flaring. 2. Synchronized rise and fall of the abdomen and the chest. 3. A capillary refill of less than three seconds. 4. Grunting. 5. Intercostal retractions.

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