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?

A child is admitted to the hospital unit with physical injuries. The nurse is taking the child's history. Which statement by the parent would arouse suspicion of abuse?

In an outpatient diabetic clinic, the nurse is assessing clients. Which entry provides the best indication that the client is adhering to the prescribed diabetic regimen?

A newborn is suspected of having cystic fibrosis. As the child is being prepared for transfer to a pediatric hospital, the mother asks the nurse which symptoms made the practitioner suspect cystic fibrosis. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A newborn is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease. Which clinical manifestations found on assessment support this newborn’s diagnosis?

Which is the best nursing response to give a parent about contacting the physician regarding a 4-month-old infant with diarrhea?

At which stage of development are children able to understand the permanence of death?

Which statement by the nurse would best help alleviate parental guilt about their child, George, who has been recently diagnosed with autism?

Which condition should the nurse suspect in a 6-year-old patient in external traction for a femur fracture who has pain and edema of the thigh and is febrile?

A client with gouty arthritis reports tenderness and swelling of the right ankle and great toe. The nurse observes the area of inflammation extends above the ankle area. The client receives prescriptions for colchicine and indomethacin. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

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