A child is diagnosed with sickle cell disease. The parents are unsure how their child contracted the disease. Which explanation by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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

Nursing care of a child diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) should include which of the following?

Which nursing intervention will assist a toddler-age client in end-stage renal failure the most?

A nurse is planning care for a child with hyponatremia. The nurse, delegating care of this child to a new RN on the pediatric unit, cautions the new nurse to be especially alert for which condition in the child?

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

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?

Following a motor vehicle accident, a client with chest trauma receives a chest tube to relieve a hemothorax. Two hours following the chest tube insertion, the nurse observes the water level in the water-seal chamber is rising during inspiration and falling during expiration. Which action should the nurse implement?

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?

A patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH) reports to the nurse that they feel constantly thirsty. Which action should the nurse take?

In the pediatric emergency department, the nurse must prioritize patient care. Which patient should the nurse assess first?