The nurse finds that an infant admitted for surgical repair of an inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface of the penis.
What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is educating parents on how to prevent recurrent otitis media in their infant.
What advice should the nurse give?

A 3-year-old male was brought into the emergency room this morning with a sudden onset of “fast and noisy breathing”. What other symptoms is the nurse likely to note in a child diagnosed with epiglottitis?

A parent rushes their pre-school age child to the emergency department with an asthma exacerbation.
Which additional finding should alert the nurse that the child is in acute respiratory distress?

A 3-year-old male was brought into the emergency room this morning with a sudden onset of “fast and noisy breathing”. According to his parents, he had sneezing and a runny nose last week but seemed to have recovered.

The child lives with 2 older, school-age siblings, his parents, and 3 dogs.

He was born at 37 weeks’ gestation.

The parents deny smoking, but his grandmother cares for him in the afternoons and smokes outside when she is at the house.

He has no significant medical history.

He has received all vaccines except for those due at 3 years.

Upon exam, the child is… Which two items must the nurse ensure are available before attempting to place the intravenous line?

The nurse is reviewing a client’s chart.

Click to highlight areas of client history and physical below that increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage.

Client was middle-aged and married.

She was in labor for 25 hours and forceps were used to assist with the delivery.

She was given an epidural for anesthesia that was effective.

The labor and delivery nurse reported that the client had a 4th degree laceration, and her pain was currently at a 4 on a 0 to 10 pain scale.

Her vital signs were stable, and she was catheterized for 500 mL of light-yellow urine just prior to delivery.

Her spouse was at the bedside for delivery.

A female adolescent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to the hospital after 14 days of taking levofloxacin 500 mg by mouth (PO) once daily and metronidazole 500 mg PO twice daily.
She asks the nurse, “Why do I have to be in the hospital? Why can’t I get my treatment at home?” What purpose should the nurse provide that supports an effective outcome?

The nurse is providing information to a parent of a six-month old about vaccinations.
Which statement made by the parent should the nurse recognize as understanding the information?

A client’s maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein level is elevated at 17 weeks.
What condition should the nurse identify as the likely cause of this increase?

The nurse is evaluating 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?