A nurse is assessing a toddler who has gastroenteritis and is exhibiting manifestations of dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse address first?

A nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who is postoperative following surgical repair of a cleft lip. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse on a pediatric unit is preparing to admit a preschooler after receiving transfer report from a nurse in the emergency department.

The nurse on the pediatric unit is reviewing the preschooler's medical record. Click to highlight the findings in the medical record that require follow-up by the nurse upon the child's admission to the pediatric unit. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

2100: Child brought into the emergency department by their guardians. The child has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and is currently in the induction phase of treatment for standard risk. The child received chemotherapy with vincristine 8 days ago and is taking daily oral steroids. Child is alert, crying, and clinging to guardian. Guardians report the child has not had a bowel movement for 5 days.

2100:

Pulse 120/min

Respiratory rate 25/min

Temperature 38.8° C (101.9° F) tympanic

SaO2 96% on room air

2120: Child now asleep in guardian's arms. Respirations unlabored, heart rate regular. Child has a double-lumen central line catheter in the left chest wall. Insertion site is erythematous with a scant amount of purulent drainage.

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10 mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lb. The amount available is acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is assessing a child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a toddler. Which of the following statements should the nurse use when preparing to obtain the child's vital signs?

A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has diabetes mellitus and was admitted with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. When performing the respiratory assessment, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A school nurse is assessing an adolescent who reports feeling shaky and is having difficulty speaking and concentrating on the questions the nurse is asking. The nurse checks the adolescent's blood glucose level and identifies a value of 55 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a pediatric client who has been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Which of the following factors should the nurse consider when planning care?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a toddler who has a cognitive impairment about toilet training. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse in the pediatric clinic is discussing Piaget's theory of cognitive development with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should review which of the following types of thinking that occur during adolescent development?