In order to provide effective care, you must consider the whole person
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An adult patient is scheduled for an upper GI series that will use a barium swallow. What teaching should the nurse include when the patient has completed the test?
A) Stool will be yellow for the first 24 hours post-procedure. B) The barium may cause diarrhea. C) Fluids must be increased to facilitate the evacuation of the stool. D) This series includes analysis of gastric secretions.
The nurse has determined that an 8-year-old girl is at risk for being overweight. Which of the following interventions would be a priority prior to developing the care plan?
A) Determining the need for additional caloric intake B) Asking the parents who they want to work with the child C) Interviewing the parents about their eating habits D) Discussing the influence of peers on the child's actions
The health care provider has prescribed carbamazepine (Tegretol) 20 mg/kg/day divided bid for a child with a seizure disorder. The child weighs 33 lb. The nurse is preparing to administer the 0900 dose
Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer below in a whole number. __________
The nurse is implementing care for a school-age child admitted to the pediatric intensive care in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which prescribed intervention should the nurse implement first?
a. Begin 0.9% saline solution intravenously as prescribed. b. Administer regular insulin intravenously as prescribed. c. Place child on a cardiac monitor. d. Place child on a pulse oximetry monitor.