The nurse learns the previously healthy 13-year-old child was walking at school and collapsed; x-ray revealed a broken femur. The nurse is most concerned about which disorder?  

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Additional Physiological Adaptation Questions

The nurse in a tertiary medical center with attached pediatric hospital is caring for the 28-year-old gravida 3 para 2 woman who is 40-weeks pregnant and presents to the labor and delivery unit 1 hour after spontaneous rupture of membranes. Patient had good prenatal care, an amniotic fluid index of 12, and pregnancy is complicated only by the antenatal diagnosis of fetal single ventricle anatomy.  Labor is progressing well and the fetus is tolerating contractions well with moderate variability in fetal heart tones. The nurse is most concerned with having which item in the delivery room? 

  • Question Type:   Multiple Choice - Select One
  • Difficulty: 8

The nurse is asked to help treat a patient brought in by ambulance in cardiogenic shock secondary to an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The patient is cyanotic with significant jugular venous distention, peripheral edema, and dyspnea from pulmonary edema. Which of the following treatments would be most appropriate for this patient?

  • Question Type:   Multiple Choice - Select One
  • Difficulty: 9

The 11-month-old, previously healthy infant is brought to the emergency department after becoming increasingly lethargic over the past 24 hours. The infant’s vital signs are notable for a temperature of 40.8°C, heart rate 138 bpm, respiratory rate 31, and blood pressure 84/50 mmHg. Upon assessment, the nurse notes sensitivity to light and sound, bulging anterior fontanelle, and significant resistance to turning the head. Place the interventions in the correct order.  

  • Question Type:   Put in Order
  • Difficulty: 10

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