A nurse is conducting a postoperative assessment on an infant who has just had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placed for hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding would indicate a malfunction in the shunt?

The nurse is planning care for an infant after a cleft-lip repair. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate nursing intervention for this infant?

A 4-month-old is brought to the emergency department with severe dehydration. The heart rate is 198, and the blood pressure is 68/38. The infant's anterior fontanel is sunken. The nurse notes that the infant does not cry when the intravenous line is inserted. The child's parents state that she has not "held anything down" in 18 hours. The nurse obtains a finger-stick blood sugar of 94. Which action would the nurse expect to do immediately?

Which is an expected physical assessment finding for an adolescent with a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease?

After surgery for the correction of bilateral congenital clubfeet, an infant returns with bilateral long-leg casts. The toes on both feet are edematous, yet there is color, sensitivity, and movement. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

When managing sick days for a child with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, which of the following should be included in the teaching?

Which client in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) would most benefit from palliative care?

When admitting a child with suspected type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), which of the following questions should the nurse ask the parents?

In the pediatric emergency department, the nurse must prioritize patient care. Which patient should the nurse assess first?

A child is diagnosed with sickle cell disease. The parents are unsure how their child contracted the disease. Which explanation by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which foods would the nurse recommend to the mother of a 2-year-old with anemia?