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 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 is assessing the growth and development of a 3-year-old child.

Which speech and language skills should the nurse identify as normal developmental milestones for this child?

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 nurse is providing teaching to a school-age child with left femoral osteomyelitis and the child's parent prior to discharge.

Which instruction should the nurse provide related to the initial phase of treatment?

A 10-year-old boy has been seen frequently by the school nurse over the past three weeks after school begins in the fall. He reports headaches, stomach aches, and difficulty sleeping.

Which intervention should the nurse implement?

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?

A 7-year-old child is admited to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. In obtaining a health history from the child's mother, the recent occurrence of which illness is most significant?

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?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with crusting and swollen eyelids, purulent drainage, and inflamed conjunctiva. The child receives a prescription for an ophthalmic anti-infective ointment.

Which instruction should the nurse provide the child's caregivers during discharge education?