A parent calls the pediatric clinic to report that her child has a bloody nose. The nurse should give the parent which of the following instructions to stop the bleeding?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for an adolescent who is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for an infant who has a congenital heart defect. Which of the following defects is associated with increased pulmonary blood flow?

The parents of a 7-year-old child bring her to the emergency department. They tell the nurse that she awoke with a tympanic temperature of 39.2 (102.2°), an extremely sore throat, drooling, and difficulty swallowing. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is teaching a parent of a 2-year-old child about safe food choices. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is planning care for a 5-month-old infant who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse at an emergency department is caring for a child who was admitted with cystic fibrosis. The child's parent is given the following laboratory results: sodium 128 mg/dL (136 to 145 mEq/dL), blood glucose 268 g/dL (70 to 100 g/dL), potassium 4.2 mq/L (3.4 to 4.7 mEq/L), and oxygen saturation 88% on 2 L/min via nasal canula (95% to 100% ) . The parent ask how the values relate to cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements by the nurse is accurate?

A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child in an acute care setting. Which of the following vital signs require immediate notification to a primary care provider?

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.

The nurse is caring for a boy with probable intussusception. While waiting for a radiologist-guided air enema to reduce the intussusception, he passes a normal brown stool. Which nursing action is the most appropriate?

A nurse is providing care to an infant newly diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. The infant's parents ask the nurse to describe what sickled red blood cells are and how they affect blood flow. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the discussion? (Select all that apply.)