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 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?

Which nursing problem has the highest priority when providing preoperative care for an infant born with bladder exstrophy?

To maintain patency of the ductus arteriosus, the nurse administers a prescribed dose of prostaglandin intravenously (IV) to a week-old infant diagnosed with transposition of the great vessels. Based on which finding should the nurse stop the medication administration immediately?

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 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?

A one-month old male infant is brought to the clinic by his mother who states that her son has been vomiting forcefully after each meal for the last three days. The infant is afebrile, dehydrated, and pyloric stenosis is suspected. Which other findings should the nurse identify that are consistent with pyloric stenosis?

A 3-year-old child 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 found to have inspiratory stridor and retractions. He had a temperature of 97.7 degrees fahrenheit, a respiratory rate of 56 cycles/min and anSpO2 of 92% on room air. Will admit to the paediatric floor for treatment.

The nurse is reviewing the assessment.

Based on the child's condition and vital signs following the peripheral intravenous line placement, what medications should the nurse expect the physician to order? Select all that apply.

A 2-week-old female infant is hospitalized for the surgical repair of an umbilical hernia. After returning to the postoperative neonatal unit, her respiratory rate and heart rate have increased during the last hour. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A male child is being prepared for a computed tomography (CT) scan when he begins to have a tonic clonic seizure. His mother is hysterical and is trying to hold the child down. Which action(s) should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A patient's flow chart is as below.

0800

• Patient's vitals: temperature-98.2 degrees Fahrenheit, respiratory rate-47 cycles/min, SpO2-89%.
• Admit to the paediatric floor
• Monitor heart rate and oxygen saturation continuously
• Give oxygen starting at 5 L via face mask, titrate to maintain oxygen saturation at 94%

0845

The nurse is reviewing the assessment.

Based on the child's condition and vital signs following the peripheral intravenous line placement, what medications should the nurse expect the physician to order? Select all that apply.