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?

The nurse is assessing an infant with aortic stenosis and identifies bilateral fine crackles in both lung fields. Which additional finding should the nurse expect to obtain?

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 caring for a child with hypoparathyroidism who demonstrates a carpal spasm when pressure is applied to the upper arm. Which laboratory value should the nurse review?

The parents of a 14-month-old child who is hospitalized due to febrile seizures tell the nurse that they fear their child will have lifelong seizures. Which information should the nurse convey to these parents?

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?

A child who weighs 18 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 12 hours. The bottle is labelled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP 400 mg per 5 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose?

(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

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 male adolescent arrives at the clinic and reports intense pain in the testicular area that occurred during football practice at high school. The nurse observes the scrotum and identifies significant erythema and swelling.

Which action should the nurse take?

A child who weighs 30 kg is experiencing a grand mal seizure. The healthcare provider prescribes diazepam 0.3 mg/kg/dose intravenous (IV) STAT. The medication is available in 5 mg/mL vials.

How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Enter a numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the tenth).

The nurse is assessing a 2-week-old male infant in a community health clinic and notes that his sclera appear slightly yellow. Additionally, urine in his diaper appears tea-colored.

This child should receive follow- up assessment for what condition?