The Health Care Provider prescribes Amoxicillin at a dosage of 35mg/kg/dose for a child who weighs 34 lbs. and has Otitis Media. The medication is available in a suspension of 50 mg/ml. What is the total daily dosage in ml for this child?

A nurse is providing guidance to a toddler's parent about the types of food that are part of a clear liquid diet. Which food, if suggested by the parent, would indicate that they have understood the instructions?

A nurse is attending a continuing education course about communicable diseases. The nurse should identify that varicella has which of the following incubation periods?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 5-week-old infant in the pediatric unit.

The infant has been vomiting since week 2 of life and it has been progressively worse over the past 2 weeks.

Parents report the vomiting is now forceful and projectile (“like a volcano erupting”) immediately after every feeding, but the infant is eager to eat and seems to be constantly hungry.

The infant has been receiving a cow’s milk-based, iron-fortified formula since birth. The pediatrician reports the infant has not gained weight in the past 2 weeks.

The last weight in the pediatrician’s office is 3.54kg (8 lb). No other significant medical or surgical history.

What condition is the client most likely experiencing and what actions should the nurse take to address that condition? What parameters should the nurse monitor to assess the client’s progress?

A nurse is planning to monitor a client for dehydration following several episodes of vomiting and an increase in the client’s temperature. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is dehydrated?

A nurse in an urgent care clinic is assisting with the care of a toddler who ingested 30 tablets of aspirin. Which of the following substances should the nurse administer to the toddler?

A 10-year-old child was admitted with full-thickness burns affecting more than 15% of the child’s body surface. What manifestations of hypovolemic shock would you observe for over the next 48 hrs? Select all choices that apply:

A nurse at a pediatric hotline receives a call from a mother who plans to administer aspirin to a toddler for a fever and wants to know the dosage.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is an appropriate response?

A nurse is collecting data from a child who has muscular dystrophy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that Apply)

A nurse is providing teaching to a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the child indicates a need for additional teaching?

Your child will need to increase his calcium intake to 3,000 milligrams daily. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who has a fracture of the epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?