A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of intractable epistaxis. Upon assessment, the nurse notes petechiae and ecchymosis covering the patient’s chest and arms. The patient is otherwise well. Laboratory results are normal with exception of the patient’s platelet count, which is abnormally low (29,000/microL). The nurse anticipates an order for which medication?

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The patient presents to the emergency department following ingestion of an entire bottle of alprazolam. Upon review of the patient’s chart, the patient has been taking alprazolam for 2 years. Vital signs are significant for an oxygen saturation of 84% on room air, respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute, a blood pressure of 88/64 mmHg, and a heart rate of 64 bpm. The nurse anticipates the provider to prescribe which of the following therapies?

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The nonverbal patient is improving in the intensive care unit following a motor vehicle accident; as such, the continuous hydromorphone infusion is being weaned according to a schedule. The nurse provides education to the patient’s guardian about which signs and symptoms that the pain medicine is being weaned too quickly? Select all that apply.

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The 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department (ED) after a fall at school that has resulted in a broken wrist. The nurse notes the child is thin, with curved femurs and kyphosis. Metaphyseal fraying and cupping is noted on x-ray of the wrist. There is evidence of old fractures that healed poorly, as if they hadn’t been set properly. Upon review of the patient’s medical history, it does not appear that the patient has received ongoing well-child care. After laboratory evaluation, the child is diagnosed with rickets. The nurse prepares information on which medication for the family?

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  • Difficulty: 7

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