A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has pertussis, which of the following actions should the nurse take? Restrict oral fluid to 500 ml per day Report the diagnosis to the public health department Place the child in a protected environment for 48 hr Administer the pertussis vaccine

A 3-day-postpartum client questions why she is to receive the rubella vaccine beforeleaving the hospital. Which of the following rationales should guide the nurse’s response?1. The client’s obstetric status is optimal for receiving the vaccine.2. The client’s immune system is highly responsive during the postpartum period.3. The client’s baby will be high risk for acquiring rubella if the woman does not receive the vaccine.4. The client’s insurance company will pay for the shot if it is given during the immediate postpartum period.

You are working in a large urban pediatric clinic after-hours. A mother brings her 6-month-old daughter, Vivi Mitchell, to the clinic for rhinorrhea, congestion, fever, and cough. Upon assessment, you identify the child has wheezing upon auscultation and on inspection, you identify retractions. The child is in less than 10th percentile of weight and has a cardiac history of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). Born at 36 weeks gestation. Mother states this child doesn’t go to day care but her two other children ages 2 and 3 do attend daycare. T- 102.1 HR 140 RR 40 BP 83/58 Pulse ox 96% A swab for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is positive.   Doctor orders - Nasal bulb suction and saline drops PRN, Tylenol 15mg/kg Q4 PRN for fever, Albuterol nebulizer in office and push po fluids as tolerated. After the albuterol neb treatment, respirations are 36 and oxygen saturation is 100%. Wheezing has diminished. Mom is an ER nurse and the doctor feels comfortable that she has a nebulizer at home…

The patient was admitted straight from her primary care physician's office to the medical floor. She is a 29-year-old woman without a history of chronic illnesses, household medications, or prior surgical procedures. She gave her primary care physician a 4-day history of fever, coughing, and appetite loss. She claims that for the previous two days, she has not eaten or drunk anything. The primary care physician observed that the patient was experiencing dyspnea in the office and proceeded to send the patient by ambulance to the hospital.  Which conditions should the PN keep an eye out for in the client given the present course of treatment for fluid volume deficit? select all that apply  Phlebitis   Hypokalemia   Hyperglycemia   Diarrhea and vomiting   Alkalosis   Pulmonary edema   Thrombocytopenia   Hypovolemic shock