The nurse is teaching the parents about important dietary changes for their child who is newly diagnosed with celiac disease.

Which foods should the nurse include in the list of allowed foods for this child?

A child who weighs 18 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 12 hours. The bottle is labelled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP 400 mg per 5 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose?

(Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease is brought to the clinic. The mother reports that her child is irritable, refuses to eat, and has skin peeling on both hands and feet.

Which intervention should the nurse instruct the mother to implement first?

The nurse is caring for a 5-week-old infant presenting with a history of projectile vomiting after feedings.

Which additional finding should the nurse expect to assess?

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 anti-infective ointment.

Which instruction should the nurse provide the child's caregivers during discharge education?

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?

The nurse is monitoring a child with hydrocephalus who received a repeat ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt yesterday. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the shunt is functioning normally?

The nurse is assessing a 2-week-old male infant in a community health clinic and notes that his sclera appear slightly yellow. Additionally, urine in his diaper appears tea-colored.

This child should receive follow- up assessment for what condition?

The parents of a child with Wilms tumor ask the nurse why surgery is necessary before a biopsy is performed. Which information should the nurse provide?

When advising a new mother on caring for a child with croup, which symptom should be a priority concern for the telephone triage nurse?

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?