A previously healthy 10-year-old boy is hospitalized because he has experienced weight gain over the past several days, generalized edema, and irritability. What condition are these clinical manifestations associated with?
Answer : Nephrotic syndrome
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The best nursing response would be to: a. tell the client to wear a bra at all times to provide more support to breast tissue. b. have the client put the infant to her breast more frequently. c. place ice packs on breast tissue after infant feeding. d. explain that this is a normal finding and will resolve as her breast tissue becomes more used to nursing.
Which finding necessitates immediate nursing action for a child being treated for depression with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)?
a. Oversedation b. Behavioral activation c. Anticholinergic effects d. Extrapyramidal symptoms
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What will be an ideal response?
A nurse conducting a keyword search of a literature database enters the search terms "anorexia NOT bulimia" to obtain what result?
a. All articles that discuss either anorexia or bulimia b. Articles that discuss both anorexia and bulimia c. Articles that discuss anorexia only d. Articles that discuss bulimia only