A 10-year-old girl who has had type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) for the past two years tells the nurse that she would like to use a pump instead of insulin injections to manage her diabetes. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with crusting and swollen eyelids, purulent drainage, and inflamed conjunctiva. The child receives a prescription for an ophthalmic antiinfective ointment. Which instruction should the nurse provide the child's caregivers during discharge education?

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 her son's airway when he is having trouble breathing. What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse is assessing a child with acute glomerulonephritis who presents to the clinic with increased fatigue, facial puffiness, decreased appetite. The child's urine sample is dark yellow in color. Which additional finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

The healthcare provider prescribed amoxicillin 20 mg/kg by mouth (PO) every 8 hours for a toddler with otitis media who weighs 33 pounds (15 kg). The medication is labeled, "125 mg/5mL." How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Enter the numerical value only. If rounding required, round to the nearest whole number.)

An adolescent client reports to the nurse of walking with a limp due to pain localized in the right knee which worsens at night but denies any recent injury or trauma. The nurse observes swelling and tenderness in the right lower thigh and imaging results reveal radial ossification in the soft tissues.

Which condition should the nurse consider as the probable cause of the findings?

The nurse is assessing the lung sounds of a preschooler. Which action should the nurse Implement to ensure the child's cooperation?

The client has a history of Wilms tumor with left radical nephrectomy diagnosed at age five for which he completed treatment nine months ago. A septic episode, while undergoing treatment for his Wilms tumor, resulted in an acute kidney injury. This Injury, along with antibiotic therapy and chemotherapy, has resulted in chronic kidney disease. The client is followed by oncology and nephrology services.

The healthcare provider has assessed the client and completes initial orders. Which three care needs should the nurse prioritize for this client?

Parents of an infant with an inguinal hernia bring their child to the emergency department reporting that the hernia has changed in color to dark purple and child has not had a bowel movement in 24 hours. The nurse obtains a Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale score of 8 on initial assessment. Which action should the nurse prioritize?

The nurse begins collecting the medical history of a child when the child screams and tries to hide behind the parent, dropping a stuffed toy. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The client has a history of Wilms tumor with left radical nephrectomy diagnosed at age five for which he completed treatment nine months ago. A septic episode, while undergoing treatment for his Wilms tumor, resulted in an acute kidney injury. This Injury, along with antibiotic therapy and chemotherapy, has resulted in chronic kidney disease. The client is followed by oncology and nephrology services.

For each nursing action, click to indicate whether the action is indicated or contraindicated for this client's plan of care.

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