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

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 in a pediatric clinic is caring for a child who has iron deficiency anemia and a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide the parents regarding administration of this medication?

A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who has scoliosis and requires surgical intervention. Which of the following behaviors by the adolescent should the nurse anticipate because it is the most common reaction?

A nurse is planning care for a 6-year-old child who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following nursing interventions is unnecessary in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is planning care for a child who has mumps. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and is distressed after an insulin injection. Which of the following play activities should the nurse recognize is therapeutic in helping the child deal with the injection?

A nurse is caring for an 8-month-old infant who screams when the parent leaves the room. The parent begins to cry and says, “I don’t understand why my child is so upset. I’ve never seen my child act this way around others before.” Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a child who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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?