An infant has been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with congenital gastroschisis. Which intervention should the nurse perform first upon admission to the unit?

What is the highest priority nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client with a third-degree circumferential burn of the right arm?

What is the most likely cause of a 12-month-old's persistent diaper rash, characterized by perianal inflammation with bright red scaly plaques, small papules, and satellite lesions?

What is the best response by the nurse when the parents ask about the paralysis associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which has affected the respiratory muscles and requires mechanical ventilation for their child?

A nurse is conducting a postoperative assessment on an infant who has just had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placed for hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding would indicate a malfunction in the shunt?

When managing sick days for a child with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, which of the following should be included in the teaching?

Which is the most appropriate nursing action for a school-age child who has sustained a head injury and multiple fractures after being thrown from a horse and whose level of consciousness is variable?

Which two interventions are considered supportive care for a family whose infant has died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?

Which condition should the nurse suspect in a 6-year-old patient in external traction for a femur fracture who has pain and edema of the thigh and is febrile?

A 6-month-old male is at his well-child checkup. The nurse weighs him, and his mother asks if his weight is normal for his age. The nurse's best response is:

What clinical manifestation in a newborn would cause a nurse to suspect the diagnosis of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)?