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An aircraft is required to glide at a specific airspeed. If the gross weight is decreased, what will the glide path be?

You are holding a heading of 005° to maintain a magnetic track of 360°.  You decide to turn around and return to your point of departure because you forgot the human heart you were supposed to transport.  What heading will allow you to return to your starting point?

The mother of a 2-year-old child brings the child to the clinic and tells the nurse that yesterday, she noticed during a diaper change that the diaper did not fit and the child’s abdomen appeared swollen. She also reports that the child is pale, and has not been herself lately. Which of the following tasks should the nurse avoid while assessing this child?

The nurse is teaching home care to the parent of a child who has a newly placed internal ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) shunt to correct hydrocephalus. When asked to identify possible signs of a shunt malfunction, which of the following statements indicate that the parents understand the information presented?

The newly diagnosed cancer patient begins developing alopecia,(hair loss), mouth sores, and diarrhea after receiving their initial  doses of chemotherapy. What is the BEST explanation for the development of these symptoms?

Sexual development before age 9 in boys or before age 8 in girls is called _____________________.

The nurse is calculating intake and output. The child weighs 20 kg. The patient has been receiving 33mLs/hr. How many mLs has the patient received after 6 hours at this rate? _________mLs (only enter number)

Parents of an 8-year-old bring their child to the pediatrician. They are concerned because she has been extremely thirsty, has had an increased appetite, is fatigued, and experienced an unexpected 10-pound weight loss over the last month. Mom also tells you that last night she “wet the bed” which she never does. As the nurse taking the history and assessing the child, you suspect that she is showing signs and symptoms of what condition?

You have just received the lab results on a patient with Diabetes Insipidus. As you are reviewing them, you expect the the blood osmolality to be [option2], and the blood sodium level to be [option3]. 

In a child receiving chemotherapy for cancer, which of the following signs/symptoms might possibly indicate that they need a red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion? (Select all that apply.)