A nurse is attending a continuing education course about communicable diseases. The nurse should identify that varicella has which of the following incubation periods?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care of an unconscious adolescent who ingested a non-corrosive substance that has no recommended antidote. The nurse should recommend performing gastric lavage with which of the following substances?

A nurse is checking a school-age child for pediculosis capitis. Which of the following findings is a definitive indication of this condition?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a school-age child who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and his parent about illness management. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A child weighs 6 lbs and is to receive Ampicillin 50 mg/kg/24 hrs and then it’s divided into q hr doses.

How many mg will he receive with each dose?

A nurse is caring for a toddler whose parent states that the child has a mass in his abdominal area and his urine is a pink color. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?

A nurse is attending a continuing education course about communicable diseases. The nurse should identify that varicella has which of the following incubation periods?

A nurse is planning to monitor a client for dehydration following several episodes of vomiting and an increase in the client’s temperature. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is dehydrated?

Which intervention should be included in the plan of care for an infant with the nursing diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume related to congestive heart failure?

Your child will need to increase his calcium intake to 3,000 milligrams daily. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who has a fracture of the epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 5-week-old infant in the pediatric unit.

The infant has been vomiting since week 2 of life and it has been progressively worse over the past 2 weeks.

Parents report the vomiting is now forceful and projectile (“like a volcano erupting”) immediately after every feeding, but the infant is eager to eat and seems to be constantly hungry.

The infant has been receiving a cow’s milk-based, iron-fortified formula since birth. The pediatrician reports the infant has not gained weight in the past 2 weeks.

The last weight in the pediatrician’s office is 3.54kg (8 lb). No other significant medical or surgical history.

What condition is the client most likely experiencing and what actions should the nurse take to address that condition? What parameters should the nurse monitor to assess the client’s progress?