The healthcare provider prescribed amoxicillin 20 mg/kg by mouth (PO) every 8 hours for a toddler with otitis media who weighs 33 pounds (15 kg). The medication is labeled, "125 mg/5mL." How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Enter the numerical value only. If rounding required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A six-year-old girl is being admitted to the hospital for repair of an umbilical hernia. Which information, collected by the admitting nurse, is particularly helpful in planning care for this child?

When providing care for a child who is in balanced suspension skeletal traction using a Thomas splint and Pearson attachment to the right femur, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A newborn with a repaired gastroschisis is transferred to the pediatric unit after several days in the pediatric intensive care unit. The infant is receiving parenteral nutrition and continuous enteral feedings. To maintain normal growth and development of the infant, which action should the nurse include in plan of care?

An infant born 2 days ago has not passed a meconium stool and begins to vomit bilious secretions. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3-year-old child. Which speech and language skills should the nurse identify as normal developmental milestones for this child?

The client has a history of Wilms tumor with left radical nephrectomy diagnosed at age five for which he completed treatment nine months ago. A septic episode, while undergoing treatment for his Wilms tumor, resulted in an acute kidney injury. This Injury, along with antibiotic therapy and chemotherapy, has resulted in chronic kidney disease. The client is followed by oncology and nephrology services.

The healthcare provider has assessed the client and completes initial orders. Which three care needs should the nurse prioritize for this client?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with crusting and swollen eyelids, purulent drainage, and inflamed conjunctiva. The child receives a prescription for an ophthalmic antiinfective ointment. Which instruction should the nurse provide the child's caregivers during discharge education?

A male adolescent arrives at the clinic and reports intense pain in the testicular area that occurred during football practice at high school. The nurse observes the scrotum and identifies significant erythema and swelling. Which action should the nurse take?

The mother of an 11-year-old boy who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis tells the nurse, "I really don't want my son to become dependent on pain medication, so I only allow him to take it when he is really hurting." Which information is most important for the nurse to provide this mother?

This is a 3-year-old with a history of ventricular septal defect. He was born vaginally at 35 weeks and was in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for 3 weeks due to poor feeding. He lives with his parents and an older sibling, who has no medical conditions. The client is here for a follow-up visit.

After the physician orders the echocardiogram, the nurse provides education to the parents on the procedure.

For each statement, click to indicate whether the statement by the parents indicate understanding or no understanding.

Each row must have only one response option selected.