A healthy 2-day-old newborn received the first dose of hepatitis B prior to being discharge home with the parents. The nurse should instruct the parents to return to the clinic for the infant's next dose of hepatitis B in how many months?

A 4-month-old girl is brought to the clinic by her mother because she has had a cold for 2 to 3 days and woke up this morning with a barking cough and difficulty breathing. Which additional assessment finding should alert the nurse that the child is in acute respiratory distress?

A school-age child is diagnosed with impetigo. During discharge teaching, which statement made by the caregiver should indicate to the nurse that additional education is needed?

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.)

The nurse is admitting a child with a diagnosis of untreated hypoparathyroidism. Which finding indicative of hypocalcaemia should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

The nurse knows that a shunt procedure is the therapy of choice in almost all cases of hydrocephalus. Which is the most common reason for revision of a child's ventriculoperitoneal shunt?

The nurse is providing education to a new parent on the potential causes of developmental dysplasia of the hip and recommendations to decrease the incidence in infants. Which statement made by the parent should the nurse recognize as understanding the education?

When screening a 5-year-old for strabismus, which action should the nurse take?

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 16-year-old adolescent with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving chemotherapy via an implanted medication port at the outpatient oncology clinic. Which action should the nurse implement when the infusion is complete?

A 4-year-old girl returns to the pediatrician's office for a postoperative visit following hospitalization for minor surgery. When observing the child in the waiting area, which behavior should the nurse consider normal for this age child?