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 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. Will admit to the pediatric floor for treatment

The nurse collects items to replace the peripheral Intravenous line.

Which 2 items must the nurse make sure is available before attempting to place the intravenous line?

A clinic nurse is assessing infants and toddlers for fine and gross motor development. Which child should the nurse refer to a healthcare provider for further evaluation?

A female infant recently admitted with vomiting and diarrhea now weighs 10 kg. Her weight at a previous well-baby visit was 11 kg. Which percentage of body weight loss for this infant should the nurse document in the electronic medical record?

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?

The nurse is planning care for a 4-year-old girl who is diagnosed as having a developmental disability. What should be the primary focus of treatment for this child?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with cystic fibrosis and reviews the admission medication prescriptions. Which medication should the nurse obtain a prescription for to be administered with every meal?

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.

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 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 15-year-old girl asks the clinic nurse for information about oral contraceptives because she is planning to have sexual relations with her 17- year-old boyfriend but does not want her parents to know. Which action should the nurse take?