A child who weighs 55 pounds receives a prescription for isoniazid 10 mg/kg/day by mouth (PO) once a day.

The bottle is labeled, “Isoniazid Oral Solution, USP 50 mg per 5 mL.”. How many mL should the nurse administer? . .

A female adolescent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to the hospital after 14 days of taking levofloxacin 500 mg by mouth (PO) once daily and metronidazole 500 mg PO twice daily.
She asks the nurse, “Why do I have to be in the hospital? Why can’t I get my treatment at home?” What purpose should the nurse provide that supports an effective outcome?

A 3-year-old male 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… Which two items must the nurse ensure are available before attempting to place the intravenous line?

A client’s maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein level is elevated at 17 weeks.
What condition should the nurse identify as the likely cause of this increase?

A multiparous client with active herpes lesions is admitted to the unit with spontaneous rupture of membranes.
What action should the nurse take?

What other symptoms is the nurse likely to note in a child diagnosed with epiglottitis?

A 17-year-old student arrives at the emergency department (ED) complaining of severe abdominal pain and cramping that has worsened since the morning.

Her mother suspects a urinary tract infection due to her daughter’s frequent and urgent urination, or possibly appendicitis.

What signs would indicate that a healthy psychosocial adaptation is taking place? Select all that apply.

A parent rushes their pre-school age child to the emergency department with an asthma exacerbation.
Which additional finding should alert the nurse that the child is in acute respiratory distress?

A client at 38-weeks gestation reports experiencing severe abdominal pain.
Upon palpation, the nurse notes that the abdomen is rigid.
How should the nurse document the findings?

Assessment findings of a 4-hour-old newborn include: axillary temperature of 96.8° F (35.8° C), heart rate of 150 beats/minute with a soft murmur, irregular respiratory rate at 64 breaths/minute, jitteriness, hypotonic, and weak cry.
Based on these findings, which action should the nurse implement?