An 8-year-old girl with precocious sexual development is being treated medically with injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) to regulate the pituitary gland. Which statement by the parents indicates that they understand the treatment?

A 6-year-old boy with bronchial asthma takes the beta-adrenergic agonist agent albuterol. The child's mother tells the nurse that she uses this medication to open her son's airway when he is having trouble breathing. What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse is providing treatment education to the caregiver of a school-age child recently diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which statement(s) made by the caregiver demonstrates an understanding of the education? (Select all that apply.)

The client has a history of Wilms tumor with left radical nephrectomy diagnosed at age five for which he completed treatment nine months ago. A septic episode, while undergoing treatment for his Wilms tumor, resulted in an acute kidney injury. This Injury, along with antibiotic therapy and chemotherapy, has resulted in chronic kidney disease. The client is followed by oncology and nephrology services.

For each nursing action, click to indicate whether the action is indicated or contraindicated for this client's plan of care.

Each row must have only one response option selected.

The parents of a newborn infant with hypospadias are concerned about when the surgical correction should occur. Which information should the nurse provide?

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.

The client has a history of Wilms tumor with left radical nephrectomy diagnosed at age five for which he completed treatment nine months ago. A septic episode, while undergoing treatment for his Wilms tumor, resulted in an acute kidney injury. This Injury, along with antibiotic therapy and chemotherapy, has resulted in chronic kidney disease. The client is followed by oncology and nephrology services.

The healthcare provider has assessed the client and completes initial orders. Which three care needs should the nurse prioritize for this client?

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• Cardiac catheterization performed; ventricular septal defect closed with mesh
• Admit to the pediatric floor for observation
• Check pedal pulses every 4 hours
• Nothing by mouth
• Place the child on a continuous cardiopulmonary monitor

The nurse reviews the post-catheterization orders.

What two orders would the nurse question?

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.)

An adolescent client reports to the nurse of walking with a limp due to pain localized in the right knee which worsens at night but denies any recent injury or trauma. The nurse observes swelling and tenderness in the right lower thigh and imaging results reveal radial ossification in the soft tissues.

Which condition should the nurse consider as the probable cause of the findings?