A 1-year-old child with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been admitted to the pediatric unit. The nurse observes that the child has a fever, rhinorrhea, frequent coughing, and sneezing.

Which additional finding should alert the nurse that the child is in acute respiratory distress?

The nurse is teaching the parents about important dietary changes for their child who is newly diagnosed with celiac disease.

Which foods should the nurse include in the list of allowed foods for this child?

A 6-year-old boy with bronchial asthma takes the beta-adrenergic agonist agent albuterol. The child's mother tells the nurse that she uses this medication to open his son's airway when he is having trouble breathing.

What is the nurse's best response?

When developing a teaching plan for an adolescent male who was recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the nurse should instruct the client to eat a source of sugar if which symptom occurs?

The nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3-year-old child.

Which speech and language skills should the nurse identify as normal developmental milestones for this child?

The nurse is providing teaching to a school-age child with left femoral osteomyelitis and the child's parent prior to discharge.

Which instruction should the nurse provide related to the initial phase of treatment?

The parents of a child with Wilms tumor ask the nurse why surgery is necessary before a biopsy is performed. Which information should the nurse provide?

The nurse is providing treatment education to the caregiver of a school-age child recently diagnosed with atention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement(s) made by the caregiver demonstrate an understanding of the education?

Select all that apply.

When advising a new mother on caring for a child with croup, which symptom should be a priority concern for the telephone triage nurse?

A child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease is brought to the clinic. The mother reports that her child is irritable, refuses to eat, and has skin peeling on both hands and feet.

Which intervention should the nurse instruct the mother to implement first?

The nurse is monitoring a child with hydrocephalus who received a repeat ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt yesterday. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the shunt is functioning normally?