A 6-year-old child is diagnosed with rheumatic fever and demonstrates associated chorea (sudden aimless movements of the arms and legs). Which information should the nurse provide to the parents?

The nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old girl who is diagnosed as having a developmental disability. What should be the primary focus of treatment for this child?

A 6-year-old with heart failure (HF) gained 2 pounds (0.9 kg) in the last 24 hours. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A three-year old child with neuroblastoma begins experiencing epistaxis episodes and bruising to the extremities over the past month. Which finding in the medical record should the nurse expect?

A parent reports their preschool-aged child often asks others to repeat statements and does not articulate common words correctly. The parents think the child has a hearing impairment due to multiple episodes of ear infections and rupture tympanic membranes. The nurse inspects the outer ear canal using an otoscope and no obstruction, inflammation, or drainage is observed. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

An infant diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus is being discharged. Which instruction should the nurse include in caregiver education?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with cystic fibrosis and reviews the admission medication prescriptions. Which medication should the nurse obtain a prescription for to be administered with every meal?

A mother brings her male pre-schooler to the clinic because he has had diarrhea, vomiting, and high fevers for the past three days. The child begins to cry and cling to his mother when the nurse enters the examination room. Which action should the nurse implement to get the child to cooperate?

A child weighing 44 pounds has wrist pain after falling from a skateboard. The healthcare provider prescribes pediatric ibuprofen. After consulting the drug reference material, the nurse knows that the recommended dose range is 5 to 10 mg/kg every 6 to 8 hours for a maximum of 40 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum daily dose for this child? (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A toddler is hospitalized with Kawasaki's disease. Pharmacological management includes aspirin therapy. What is the primary benefit of the aspirin?

A clinic nurse is assessing infants and toddlers for fine and gross motor development. Which child should the nurse refer to a healthcare provider for further evaluation?