Upon finding a school-age child having a seizure, what should be the nurse’s first action after lowering the client to the floor?

A nurse is collecting data from a child and notes the presence of bruises on her arms and legs. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant. The parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals.

Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is assisting with collecting data from a 10-month-old in the emergency department.

Medical History: Guardians brought the infant to the emergency room after witnessing the infant’s arms and legs shaking.

The infant did not respond to the guardians’ voices during that time.

The episode lasted approximately 5 min and the infant was sleeping soundly afterwards.

On the way to the emergency department, the infant had another episode of shaking of the extremities and drooling. The infant was asleep when they arrived for evaluation.

The infant has no prior medical or surgical history.

Born full-term at 40 weeks to a birth mother who had regular prenatal visits.

Actions to Take: Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?

A nurse in an urgent care clinic is assisting with the care of a toddler who ingested 30 tablets of aspirin. Which of the following substances should the nurse administer to the toddler?

How many mL of fluid intake should the nurse record for a client who consumed 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of orange juice, 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water during a 4-hour period? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number)

A nurse is caring for an adolescent following the application of a plaster cast for a fractured right tibia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is attending a continuing education course about communicable diseases. The nurse should identify that varicella has which of the following incubation periods?

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a 2-year-old toddler who has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse at a pediatric hotline receives a call from a mother who plans to administer aspirin to a toddler for a fever and wants to know the dosage.

Which of the following statements by the nurse is an appropriate response?