The nurse is providing instructions to the parents of a child with scoliosis regarding the use of a brace. Which statement by the parents indicates a need for further instruction?

A child weighing 22 pounds is trapped in a house fire and sustains a burn injury. The total body surface area (TBSA) affected by burns is found to be 40%. The Parkland formula for fluid resuscitation is used to calculate the amount of fluid the child requires. The nurse determines that the child will receive how many milliliters of fluid in the first 8 hours after the time of injury?

The parents of a child recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy ask the nurse about the limitations of the disorder. The nurse responds by explaining that the limitations occur as a result of which pathophysiological process?

A nurse is caring for a child who is on a clear liquid diet. At lunch, the child consumed ½ cup of juice, 3 oz gelatin, 1 oz of an ice pop, and 20 mL ginger ale. How many mL should the nurse record as the child's fluid intake?

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a child who appears extremely ill with a high fever, unable to control their oral secretions. with voice hoarseness and inspiratory stridor and inspiratory sternal retractions while breathing. The nurse suspects epiglottitis. Which would the nurse do next?

A nurse is caring for a child who was admitted with suspected rheumatic fever. The provider prescribes an anti-streptolysin O (ASO) titer. The parent asks the nurse the purpose of the test. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse teaching the parents of a 10-month-old infant about home safety. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The parent of a 6-year-old child arrives at a clinic because the child has been experiencing itchy, red, and swollen eyes. The nurse notes a discharge from the eyes and sends a culture to the laboratory for analysis. Chlamydial conjunctivitis is diagnosed. On the basis of this diagnosis. the nurse determines that which requires further investigation?

A nurse is preparing to discharge a child who has a new prescription for an oral antibiotic. Which of following information should the nurse include in the discharge instructions? (Select all that apply.)

Which home care instructions would the nurse provide to the parent of a child with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)? Select all that apply.

The clinic nurse reviews the record of an infant and notes that the primary health care provider (PHCP) has documented a diagnosis of suspected Hirschsprung's disease. The nurse reviews the assessment findings documented in the record, knowing that which sign most likely led the parent to seek health care for the infant?