A paediatric home care nurse schedules a visit to the home of a 4-week-old newborn who had a low thyroxine (T4) and a high thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) at birth, and was diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism or cretinism. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide the parents of this child?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is checking the bowel sounds of a client who has epilepsy. The client begins to experience a tonic-clonic seizure. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)

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?

The nurse is providing education to a group of adolescents about smoking prevention. Which approach should the nurse include to incorporate Piaget's cognitive development theory of formal operations?

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.

Which toy is best for a 10-year-old child with acute rheumatic fever who is on strict bedrest?

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?

A female infant recently admitted with vomiting and diarrhea now weighs 10 kg. Her weight at a previous well-baby visit was 11 kg. Which percentage of body weight loss for this infant should the nurse document in the electronic medical record?

A child weighing 44 pounds has wrist pain after falling from a skateboard. The healthcare provider prescribes pediatric ibuprofen. After consulting the drug reference material, the nurse knows that the recommended dose range is 5 to 10 mg/kg every 6 to 8 hours for a maximum of 40 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum daily dose for this child? (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A 3-year-old child 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 found to have inspiratory stridor and retractions. Will admit to the pediatric floor for treatment

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?

A toddler is hospitalized with Kawasaki's disease. Pharmacological management includes aspirin therapy. What is the primary benefit of the aspirin?