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 nurse is assessing the lung sounds of a preschooler. Which action should the nurse implement to ensure the child's cooperation?

The nurse is providing nutrition education to the parents of an infant with failure to thrive (FTT). Which statement made by the parent should the nurse recognize as an appropriate understanding of interventions?

An adolescent client reports to the nurse of walking with a limp due to pain localized in the right knee which worsens at night but denies any recent injury or trauma. The nurse observes swelling and tenderness in the right lower thigh, and imaging results reveal radial ossification in the soft tissues.

Which condition should the nurse consider as the probable cause of the findings?

During her sports physical examination, 15-year-old female requests oral contraceptives. She explains that she is sexually active and does not want her parents to know. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for an adolescent with scoliosis who is recovering after a surgical spinal instrumentation.

Which technique should the nurse use when moving this client?

The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old infant. Which response requires further evaluation by the nurse?

A 7-year-old child is admited to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. In obtaining a health history from the child's mother, the recent occurrence of which illness is most significant?

A 9-week-old infant is scheduled for a cleft lip repair. Which information is most important for the nurse to convey to the surgeon before transporting the infant to the surgical suite?

The nurse is assessing a child with acute glomerulonephritis who presents with increased fatigue, facial puffiness, decreased appetite. The child's urine sample is dark yellow in color.

Which additional finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?

A 3-year-old boy in a daycare facility scratches his head frequently, and the nurse confirms the presence of head lice. The nurse washes the child's hair with permethrin shampoo and calls his parents.

Which instruction should the nurse provide to the parents about treatment for head lice?