Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a school-age child with congenital heart block who codes in the emergency department (ED), while the parents witness the resuscitation scene?

A client with gouty arthritis reports tenderness and swelling of the right ankle and great toe. The nurse observes the area of inflammation extends above the ankle area. The client receives prescriptions for colchicine and indomethacin. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

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

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

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for a school-age child with congenital heart block who codes in the emergency department (ED), while the parents witness the resuscitation scene?

The nurse is assessing a patient’s arteriovenous (AV) fistula. Which finding provides evidence of its normal function?

When admitting a child with suspected type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), which of the following questions should the nurse ask the parents?

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 nursing diagnosis takes priority for a 15-year-old child with third-degree burns of the hands, face, and chest?

In a pediatric surgical unit, when discussing patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in a preoperative parental meeting, which client would be the most appropriate candidate for PCA?

The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose level using bedside lancet/glucose meter equipment from a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dL (3.12 mmol/L). At this time, which intervention should the nurse implement first?