The nurse is caring for a child who has had a unilateral long-leg cast applied for the correction of club foot.
What is the most important action for the nurse to perform?

A 3-year-old male was brought into the emergency room this morning with a sudden onset of “fast and noisy breathing”. According to his parents, he had sneezing and a runny nose last week but seemed to have recovered.
The child lives with 2 older, school-age siblings, his parents, and 3 dogs.
He was born at 37 weeks’ gestation.
The parents deny smoking, but his grandmother cares for him in the afternoons and smokes outside when she is at the house.
He has no significant medical history.
He has received all vaccines except for those due at 3 years.
Upon exam, the child is… Which two items must the nurse ensure are available before attempting to place the intravenous line?

During the second stage of labor, the fetal head has just been born and the nurse observes the immediate retraction of the head against the perineum.
What action should the nurse anticipate performing to assist the healthcare provider?

The nurse is caring for a toddler with a large, unrepaired ventricular septal defect and heart failure.
What assessment finding should the nurse expect?

A 3-year-old male was brought into the emergency room this morning with a sudden onset of “fast and noisy breathing”. After reading the history and physical, the nurse suspects the child has

The nurse is providing treatment education to the caregiver of a school-age child recently diagnosed with ADHD.
Which statement(s) made by the caregiver demonstrates an understanding?

The nurse is caring for a client who is 40-weeks gestation in active labor and has received epidural anesthesia.

What is the most important assessment for the nurse to conduct following the administration of epidural anesthesia?

A 17-year-old student arrives at the emergency department (ED) complaining of severe abdominal pain and cramping that has worsened since the morning.

Her mother suspects a urinary tract infection due to her daughter’s frequent and urgent urination, or possibly appendicitis.

What signs would indicate that a healthy psychosocial adaptation is taking place? Select all that apply.

A father observing his newborn’s admission to the nursery notices that eye ointment is applied to the infant’s eyes.

He asks the nurse about the purpose of the ointment.

What would be the correct response from the nurse regarding the purpose of the ointment?

The nurse is instructing the parents of a child who underwent a surgical repair of a myelomeningocele on how to change an occlusive dressing on the child’s back.
Which parental statement indicates understanding of the procedure?