A 6-month-old male is at his well-child checkup. The nurse weighs him, and his mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse's best response is:

A 6-month-old male is at his well-child checkup. The nurse weighs him, and his mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse's best response is:

What is the best response by the nurse when the parents ask about the paralysis associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which has affected the respiratory muscles and requires mechanical ventilation for their child?

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?

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

Which of the following is a major complication in a child with chronic renal failure?

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?

The nurse is providing care to a 4-month-old infant in the emergency department. Upon assessment, the infant is noted to be experiencing tachypnea, wheezing, retractions, and nasal flaring. The infant has large amounts of nasal drainage. The infant is irritable, and the pulse ox reading is currently at 85% on room air. The parents state the symptoms have been consistent for about two days, but they brought the child in due to concerns for dehydration with decreased milk intake. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate for this infant?

Which nursing intervention is most developmentally appropriate for a toddler with a birth injury of a torn brachial plexus that resulted in muscle atrophy and weakness of the right arm?

A school-age client diagnosed with autism is admitted to the hospital because of recent vomiting and diarrhea. Which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate upon admission?

A mother brings her two-year-old child to the pediatric office for a sick visit. The child is seen regularly at the office and was last seen at her well-child visit two months ago. Based on this information, which is the most appropriate action by the nurse?