A nurse at a pediatrician’s office answers a phone call from a parent whose child just ingested 15 vitamin tablets with added ferrous sulfate.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the parent?

A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a child who has an allergy to eggs. The nurse should know that an allergy to eggs is a contraindication for which of the following immunizations?

Your child will need to increase his calcium intake to 3,000 milligrams daily. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of an 8-year-old child who has a fracture of the epiphyseal plate. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a child who is having a tonic-clonic seizure and vomiting. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?

A child weighs 6 lbs and is to receive Ampicillin 50 mg/kg/24 hrs and then it’s divided into q hr doses.

How many mg will he receive with each dose?

A nurse at a pediatrician’s office answers a phone call from a parent whose child just ingested 15 vitamin tablets with added ferrous sulfate.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the parent?

A nurse is providing guidance to a toddler's parent about the types of food that are part of a clear liquid diet. Which food, if suggested by the parent, would indicate that they have understood the instructions?

A nurse working at a clinic speaks on the telephone with a parent of a 2-month-old infant. The parent tells the nurse that the infant has projectile vomiting followed by hunger after meals.

Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A child has had a cast placed on his left arm following a diagnosed fracture. Which actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute appendicitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 5-week-old infant in the pediatric unit.

The infant has been vomiting since week 2 of life and it has been progressively worse over the past 2 weeks.

Parents report the vomiting is now forceful and projectile (“like a volcano erupting”) immediately after every feeding, but the infant is eager to eat and seems to be constantly hungry.

The infant has been receiving a cow’s milk-based, iron-fortified formula since birth. The pediatrician reports the infant has not gained weight in the past 2 weeks.

The last weight in the pediatrician’s office is 3.54kg (8 lb). No other significant medical or surgical history.

What condition is the client most likely experiencing and what actions should the nurse take to address that condition? What parameters should the nurse monitor to assess the client’s progress?