A pediatric client is admitted to the hospital unconscious. The client has a history of type 1 diabetes, and according to the clients mother, has been to two birthday parties in the last few days and has resisted taking the prescribed insulin. At school the client had two more pieces of birthday cake and some ice cream at a class birthday party. What is the likely reason for this client's unconscious state?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is suspected in a toddler. Which test is essential in establishing this diagnosis?

Which should the nurse consider when preparing a school-age child and the family for heart surgery?

A pediatric client is admitted to the hospital unconscious. The client has a history of type 1 diabetes, and according to the clients mother, has been to two birthday parties in the last few days and has resisted taking the prescribed insulin. At school the client had two more pieces of birthday cake and some ice cream at a class birthday party. What is the likely reason for this client's unconscious state?

You are discussing prevention of infective endocarditis with parents of a child with a complex congenital heart defect. A critical teaching point to emphasize includes:

A 5-year-old child with asthma is ordered albuterol. The nurse know that the primary action of albuterol is to:

Phase 1

A 5 year old is brought to her pediatrician for an annual routine checkup. Her grandparents, who are also the legal guardians, are with her. The child has not seen her pediatrician in a year. The child recently had a visit to the urgent care center and was treated for strep throat. The grandparents are concerned about the child’s weight gain. They state no matter how much she eats she cannot gain weight and is hungry all of the time. 

Phase 2

The primary care office does not have a glucometer available, so the provider orders a urinalysis dip stick test. The urinalysis shows a glucose of over 500mg/dl with blood, leukocytes, and ketones.  The results are shared with the grandparents along with the potential diagnosis and complications. The child’s grandparents are visibly upset and start asking the nurse questions about their grandchild.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the lists of options provided.

Bases on the available test results the nurse suspects the child may be experiencing

Phase 1

A 10-week-old is brought to the emergency department with three days of rhinorrhea, congestion, and cough. He is presenting with mild intercostal retractions, congested cough, HR: 178, RR: 65 breaths/min, his capillary refill is >4 seconds, O2 Sat: 92% on RA, T- 99.2 F, wheezing is heard bilaterally, & mother feels the infant needs help breathing. Unable to stay latched to breast. Restless and has head bobbing. Mother at bedside.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by choosing from the corresponding list. 

Based on the infant’s assessment data, the nurse determines that the infant’s abnormal vital sign findings are most likely due to

The primary problem in cystic fibrosis is the production of thin, watery mucus that helps clear airways.

American academy of pediatrics states taht breastfeeding should be avoided for children with congenital heart disease because it requires less energy to suck from a bottle than the breast.

An 18-month-old is admitted to the emergency department in hypovolemic shock. What would be the correct order of nursing interventions (assuming MD orders are written)?