Which client in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) would most benefit from palliative care?

An 17-year-old with a rash and itching in the groin area is concerned that he has contracted a sexually transmitted disease and does not want his parents to find out. The nurse's best response is:

What is the priority nursing assessment for the nurse to perform after administering vaccines?

Which condition should the nurse suspect in a 6-year-old patient in external traction for a femur fracture who has pain and edema of the thigh and is febrile?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for an older patient with hypertension who reports chest pain on exertion. Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?

Which of the following are mild symptoms of respiratory distress? (Select the two responses that apply)

Which statement by the nurse would best help alleviate parental guilt about their child, George, who has been recently diagnosed with autism?

A postoperative client reports incisional pain. The client has two prescriptions for PRN analgesia that accompanied the client from the postanesthesia unit. Before selecting which medication to administer, which action should the nurse implement?

At which stage of development are children able to understand the permanence of death?

What clinical manifestation in a newborn would cause a nurse to suspect the diagnosis of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)?

The nurse is teaching a child experiencing chronic renal failure about his diet. The nurse should discuss which of the following dietary recommendations?