A six-year-old girl is being admitted to the hospital for repair of an umbilical hernia. Which information, collected by the admitting nurse, is particularly helpful in planning care for this child?

The healthcare provider prescribed amoxicillin 20 mg/kg by mouth (PO) every 8 hours for a toddler with otitis media who weighs 33 pounds (15 kg). The medication is labeled, "125 mg/5mL." How many mL should the nurse administer?

(Enter the numerical value only. If rounding required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A six-year-old girl is being admitted to the hospital for repair of an umbilical hernia. Which information, collected by the admitting nurse, is particularly helpful in planning care for this child?

When providing care for a child who is in balanced suspension skeletal traction using a Thomas splint and Pearson attachment to the right femur, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse is giving an intramuscular injection of an antibiotic to a 16-month-old toddler with pneumonia. The toddler does not have any known allergies and has been walking without assistance for one month. Which technique should the nurse select for administration?

The client is a 12-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen and underwent surgical repair of a perforated small intestine 4 days ago. The client weighs 112.4 lb (51 kg) and has a nasogastric tube, a left femoral central line, and a peripheral IV.

At 1600, the nurse reviews the following data:

• Intake (past 8 hr): 800 mL IV fluids
• Output (past 8 hr): 1,500 mL (including 900 mL from nasogastric tube)
• Urine output: 20 mL/hr
• Sodium: 150 mEq/L (high)
• Potassium: 3.2 mEq/L (low)
• BUN: 28 mg/dL (elevated)

Based on this information, which symptoms should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

Two days later, the nurse completes an assessment of the client. Which assessment findings indicate that the client has stabilized? Select all that apply.

A 9-year-old admitted to the unit with severe abdominal pain and fever is diagnosed with appendicitis and is placed on the surgery schedule for an appendectomy. The child reports to the nurse of experiencing sudden relief in abdominal pain. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is providing education to parents about preventing otitis media recurrence in their infant. Which instruction should the nurse include?

The parents of a 14-month-old child who is hospitalized due to febrile seizures tell the nurse that they fear their child will have lifelong seizures. Which information should the nurse convey to these parents?

The school nurse is preparing to administer amphetamine sulfate 15 mg by mouth (PO) to a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD). The child's mother has provided 10 mg tablets for administration at school. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

(Enter umeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)