A parent reports their preschool-aged child often asks others to repeat statements and does not articulate common words correctly. The parents think the child has a hearing impairment due to multiple episodes of ear infections and rupture tympanic membranes. The nurse inspects the outer ear canal using an otoscope and no obstruction, inflammation, or drainage is observed. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

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

An adolescent with a past surgical history of orchiopexy for cryptorchidism is evaluated in a primary care setting. Which anticipatory guidance should the nurse provide?

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?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child who has laboratory results that reveal the presence of anti-gliadin and anti-endomysial immunoglobulin G and immunoglobulin A antibodies. The nurse should identify with the parent and child which food to avoid after discharge to home?

A school-age child is diagnosed with impetigo. During discharge teaching, which statement made by the caregiver should indicate to the nurse that additional education is needed?

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?

A 6-year-old with heart failure (HF) gained 2 pounds (0.9 kg) in the last 24 hours. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

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?

When screening a 5-year-old for strabismus, which action should the nurse take?

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.)