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Which of the following is the central factor responsible for respiratory distress syndrome in the premature newborn?

Clara is a 19 year old under evaluation for imminent suicide risk, which information given by her would be most significant?

A 4-day old female infant presents to your ED in cardiogenic shock. She is afebrile, pale and unresponsive. She is placed on oxygen without any change in her saturations. CXR shows altered pulmonary vasculature and cardiomegaly. What drug might you start initially?

For the patient in question # 118: The intervention MOST likely to be effective is:  

A 4 week old male is brought to the Emergency Department with a recent history of several projectile non-bilious non-bloody emesis during the last few days. You obtained some labwork and image studies. The lab results show the following: Na =139 mmol/L, K = 3.4 mmol/L, Cl = 94 mmol/L, CO2 = 34 mmol/L. The most likely diagnosis is:

A patient has been admitted from the doctor’s office and the nurse completes the initial assessment. Which patient problem should be a priority for the nurse?

[Choose the correct answer]   Which of the following is not a characteristic of a trustworthy leader?    

The nurse manager is providing an in-service about the importance of identifying ethical issues in nursing. Which represents a bioethical dilemma?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted for the removal of an infected appendix. Which nursing actions comply with the National Patient Safety Goals?  (Select all that apply)

[Choose the correct answer]   Which of the following is not true regarding the increase in health care costs?