Which snack choice by a school-aged child with gastroesophageal reflux indicates to the nurse that the child understands the dietary restrictions?

The nurse observes a mother administering ferrous sulfate (iron drops) to her 11-month-old child, followed by 2 ounces (60 mL) of orange juice.

What should be the nurse’s subsequent action?

When initiating a peripheral intravenous (IV) infusion on an infant, what action should the nurse take?

An adolescent client reports to the nurse of walking with a limp due to pain localized in the right knee which worsens at night but denies any recent injury or trauma.

The nurse observes swelling and tenderness in the right lower thigh and imaging results reveal radial ossification in the soft tissues.

What condition should the nurse consider as the probable cause of the findings?

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 evaluating a preschool-aged child who is presenting with symptoms of flank pain, dysuria, and a low-grade fever. What additional information should the nurse obtain from the parent to determine if the child might have a urinary tract infection?

The nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3-year-old child.

Which speech and language skills should the nurse identify as normal developmental milestones for this child?

A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic because the baby does not sleep through the night. Which finding is most significant in planning care for this family?

A newborn, who has had gastroschisis repair, is transferred to the pediatric unit after spending several days in the pediatric intensive care unit.

The infant is on parenteral nutrition and continuous enteral feedings.

What action should the nurse include in the plan of care to promote the infant’s normal growth and development?

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

The nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3-year-old child. Which speech and language skills should the nurse identify as normal developmental milestones for this child?