A one-month old male infant is brought to the clinic by his mother who states that her son has been vomiting forcefully after each meal for the last three days. The infant is afebrile, dehydrated, and pyloric stenosis is suspected. Which other findings should the nurse identify that are consistent with pyloric stenosis?

A three-year old child with neuroblastoma begins experiencing epistaxis episodes and bruising to the extremities over the past month. Which finding in the medical record should the nurse expect?

A 16-year-old adolescent with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving chemotherapy via an implanted medication port at the outpatient oncology clinic. Which action should the nurse implement when the infusion is complete?

The school nurse is planning a class for a group of adolescents about achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Which intervention should the nurse recommend as the best way to lose weight and build lean body mass when eating a healthy diet?

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?

Which nursing problem has the highest priority when providing preoperative care for an infant born with bladder exstrophy?

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.

One week after removing a tick that bit him, a student arrives at the school nurse's office with reports of flu-like symptoms.

Which intervention should the school nurse implement first?

How should the nurse instruct the parents of a 4-month-old with seborrheic dermatitis (cradle cap) to shampoo the child's hair?

A newborn infant is diagnosed with hypospadias and the parents have requested a circumcision prior to discharge. Which response should the nurse provide?

Find information about a client below.

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?