A child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease is brought to the clinic. The mother reports that her child is irritable, refuses to eat, and has skin peeling on both hands and feet.

Which intervention should the nurse instruct the mother to implement first?

A child receives a prescription for loratadine 5 mg by mouth once day. The botled is labelled "Loratadine for Oral Suspension, USP 5 mg per 5 mL."

How many teaspoons should the nurse instruct the parent to administer with each dose?

(Enter numerical value only.)

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?

During a routine clinic visit, the nurse determines that a 5-year-old girl's systolic blood pressure is greater than the 90th percentile. Which action should the nurse implement next?

The nurse is caring for an infant who was recently diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.

Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

When starting a peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion on an infant, which intervention should the nurse implement?

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 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?

A breastfeeding infant, screened for congenital hypothyroidism, is found to have low levels of thyroxine (T4) and high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Which is the best explanation for this finding?