A 3-year-old admitted to the hospital with croup has the following vital signs: heart rate 90, respiratory rate 48, blood pressure 100/52, and temperature 98.8°F (37.1°C). The parents ask the nurse if these vital signs are normal. The nurse's best response is:

A newborn is suspected of having cystic fibrosis. As the child is being prepared for transfer to a pediatric hospital, the mother asks the nurse which symptoms made the practitioner suspect cystic fibrosis. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

An infant has been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with congenital gastroschisis. Which intervention should the nurse perform first upon admission to the unit?

Which statement by the nurse would best help alleviate parental guilt about their child, George, who has been recently diagnosed with autism?

Which of the following best describes hypopituitarism?

What is the highest priority nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client with a third-degree circumferential burn of the right arm?

A school-age client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus (DI) is admitted to the pediatric unit. Which laboratory value does the nurse anticipate for this client based on the diagnosis?

A school-age client diagnosed with autism is admitted to the hospital because of recent vomiting and diarrhea. Which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate upon admission?

Following a motor vehicle accident, a client with chest trauma receives a chest tube to relieve a hemothorax. Two hours following the chest tube insertion, the nurse observes the water level in the water-seal chamber is rising during inspiration and falling during expiration. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse understands that the type of precautions needed for children receiving chemotherapy is based on which side effect of chemotherapeutic medications?

A patient with liver disease and esophageal varices is admitted for an episode of hematemesis. Which patient teaching should the nurse provide prior to discharge?