An 17-year-old with a rash and itching in the groin area is concerned that he has contracted a sexually transmitted disease and does not want his parents to find out. The nurse's best response is:

In a pediatric surgical unit, when discussing patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in a preoperative parental meeting, which client would be the most appropriate candidate for PCA?

When admitting a child with suspected type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM), which of the following questions should the nurse ask the parents?

What is the priority nursing assessment for the nurse to perform after administering vaccines?

What notable sign most likely indicates increased intracranial pressure in an infant?

Which nursing diagnosis takes priority for a 15-year-old child with third-degree burns of the hands, face, and chest?

A toddler-age client is in end-stage renal failure. Which nursing intervention will assist this child most?

Which client in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) would most benefit from palliative care?

A 4-month-old is brought to the emergency department with severe dehydration. The heart rate is 198, and the blood pressure is 68/38. The infant's anterior fontanel is sunken. The nurse notes that the infant does not cry when the intravenous line is inserted. The child's parents state that she has not "held anything down" in 18 hours. The nurse obtains a finger-stick blood sugar of 94. Which action would the nurse expect to do immediately?

The nurse observes that a client with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has a mask-like face. Which follow-up assessment is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse finds that an infant has stronger pulses in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities. Which assessment will the nurse perform next on this infant?