An infant has been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with congenital gastroschisis. Which intervention should the nurse perform first upon admission to the unit?

In planning care, the nurse recognizes that which child should have the most difficulty with separation from family during hospitalization?

Which is the most appropriate nursing action for a school-age child who has sustained a head injury and multiple fractures after being thrown from a horse and whose level of consciousness is variable?

The nurse is assessing a patient’s arteriovenous (AV) fistula. Which finding provides evidence of its normal function?

A toddler-age client is in end-stage renal failure. Which nursing intervention will assist this child most?

Which two interventions are considered supportive care for a family whose infant has died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

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

Which client in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) would most benefit from palliative care?

The nurse prepares a teaching plan for an adult patient with metabolic syndrome. Which findings should the nurse address to help the patient reduce the risk for diabetes mellitus and vascular disease? (Select all that apply.)

Betty is a 9-year-old girl diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which of the following must you, as the nurse, keep in mind when developing a care plan for the child?

A nurse is conducting a postoperative assessment on an infant who has just had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placed for hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding would indicate a malfunction in the shunt?