A mother brings her two-year-old child to the pediatric office for a sick visit. The child is seen regularly at the office and was last seen at her well-child visit two months ago. Based on this information, which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The nurse understands that the type of precautions needed for children receiving chemotherapy is based on which side effect of chemotherapeutic medications?

In a pediatric surgical unit, when discussing patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in a preoperative parental meeting, which client would be the most appropriate candidate for PCA?

Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate when parents of a client recently diagnosed with Down syndrome express guilt about causing the condition?

What is the most likely cause of a 12-month-old's persistent diaper rash, characterized by perianal inflammation with bright red scaly plaques, small papules, and satellite lesions?

Which statement by the nurse would best help alleviate parental guilt about their child, George, who has been recently diagnosed with autism?

Nursing care of a child diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) should include which of the following?

The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose level using bedside lancet/glucose meter equipment from a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dL (3.12 mmol/L). At this time, which intervention should the nurse implement first?

When caring for a four-year-old who has been admitted to the hospital after having a febrile seizure, which of the following statements should be included when educating the parents? Select the two responses that apply:

What is the likely result of a child fracturing a bone through a portion of the epiphyseal plate?

What is the best response by the nurse when the parents ask about the paralysis associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which has affected the respiratory muscles and requires mechanical ventilation for their child?