A single woman brings her 10-year-old daughter in for the first well-child visit at the clinic. The nurse discovers they recently relocated to that area due to the mother’s job, the child is now attending a “tough” school and she is home, scared and alone, for several hours after school. Which action should the nurse prioritize to assist this family?

The nursing instructor is conducting a class on the development of an infant. The instructor determines the class is successful when the students correctly illustrate which as the proximodistal development in an infant?

Using the West nomogram scale, the nurse needs to calculate the safe dosage of a medication for a child. The child is 50 inches tall and weighs 76 lb. The normal dosage of the medication for an adult is 300 mg. Which of the following is the correct way to use the West nomogram scale?

A mother brings a 23-month-old child for a well-child check. She apologizes, stating, “It’s my allergies, not a cold, that is causing me to sniffle so much.” The mother reports that the toddler seems “slower at doing things” than her older children did. The nurse notices that the child sits in the mother’s lap without fear or hesitation and responds to the mother’s questions, but fails to look at the mother’s face when being spoken to. These behaviors are supportive of what additional assessment?

The nurse is discussing types of treatment used when working with children who have orthopedic disorders. Which form of treatment covers the lower part of the body, usually from the waist down, and either one or both legs while leaving the feet open?

A nurse is presenting a class on discipline for a group of parents of toddlers. What information would be important for the nurse to teach this group? (Select all that apply)

The school nurse is presenting information to a group of high school students who are asking about vegetarian diets. The nurse determines that the group needs more information when they identify which foods as being included in a vegan diet?

The nurse is caring for a child who weighs 75 lb. The medication ordered for the child has a therapeutic dosage range of 33 mg/kg per day to 48 mg/kg per day. The medication ordered is to be given 4 times per day. Which dosages would be appropriate for the nurse to administer to this child in one dose?

The caregivers of an 8-year-old child diagnosed with muscular dystrophy are discussing appropriate activities for their child. The nurse might suggest to these caregivers that they take which action in regard to their child’s activities?

The caregiver of a child with sickle cell disease asks the nurse how much fluid her child should have each day after the child goes home. In response to the caregiver’s question, the nurse would explain that for the child with sickle cell disease, it is best that the child have:

The nurse is preparing a presentation for a health fair illustrating the major milestones of infants as they grow and develop. Which fact should the nurse point out when illustrating an infant’s teeth?