A nurse is caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a toddler who is 24 hr postoperative following a cleft palate repair.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is preparing to measure an infant’s vital signs. The nurse should use which of the following sites to assess a heart rate?

A nurse is caring for an 18-month-old toddler who has been hospitalized for 10 days. After the toddler's mother leaves the room, the nurse observes the toddler sitting quietly in the corner of the crib, sucking her thumb. When the nurse approaches the crib, the toddler turns away from the nurse.

The nurse should understand that these behaviors indicate which of the following developmental reactions?

A nurse is assessing an adolescent who experienced blunt trauma to the abdomen. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who is resistant to taking medication. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use to elicit the child's cooperation?

A nurse in an emergency department is assessing an infant who is dehydrated. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother voices concerns about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The nurse should include which of the following statements in a discussion with the mother?

A nurse is providing education to a school-age child who has a new diagnosis of asthma.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse reports an incident of suspected child abuse. One of the parents of the child becomes upset and demands to know the reason for the nurse's action. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A parent of a toddler asks a nurse at a well-child visit how the child's frequent temper tantrums can best be handled. Which of the following actions should the nurse suggest to the parent?