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A nurse is reviewing the history and physicality of an adolescent client who has conduct disorder. Which of the following is an expected finding? ☑: Suspended from school several times in the past year. A nurse is planning care for a 6-year-old child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following nursing interventions is unnecessary in the client's plan of care? ☑: Measure head circumference every shift. A nurse is preparing to administer desipramine 150 mg PO daily to a client to treat diabetic neuropathy. The amount available is desipramine 100 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? ☑: 1.5 A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has ADHD about methylphenidate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? ☑: "Restrict your child's intake of caffeine while she is taking this medication." EXCELLENCE A nurse is caring for a 6-month-old client who has sudden abdominal pain, vomiting, distended abdomen and red current jelly-like stools. The nurse should know that these are signs for which of the following? ☑: Intussusception. A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a child. Identify the sequence the nurse should follow. ☑: Inspection Auscultation Superficial palpitation Deep palpitation