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?

A newborn with a repaired gastroschisis is transferred to the paediatric unit after several days in the paediatric intensive care unit. The infant is receiving parenteral nutrition and continuous enteral feedings.

To maintain normal growth and development of the infant, which action should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus presenting with an HbA1c of 11% (97 mmol/mol), thirst, and blurred vision. Which action should the nurse take first?

The parents of a newborn infant with hypospadias are concerned about when the surgical correction should occur. Which information should the nurse provide?

The nurse is assessing a child with acute glomerulonephritis who presents 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 nurse is providing nutrition education to the parents of an infant with failure to thrive (FTT). Which statement made by the parent should the nurse recognize as an appropriate understanding of interventions?

While obtaining the vital signs of a 10-year-old child who had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes the child swallowing every 2 to 3 minutes.

Which assessment should the nurse implement?

A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic because the baby does not sleep through the night.
Which finding is most significant in planning care for this family?

The nurse is giving an intramuscular injection of an antibiotic to a 16-month-old toddler with pneumonia. The toddler does not have any known allergies and has been walking without assistance for one month.

Which technique should the nurse select for administration?

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 parent of an infant asks when the baby's first immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) should be given.

Which age should the nurse provide the parent?