An infant has been born with an esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. What is the priority preoperative nursing diagnosis?

The nurse is planning care for a child with hyponatremia. The nurse is giving report on this child to a new RN on the pediatric unit and cautions the new nurse to be especially alert for which condition in the child?

An anxious and irritable preschooler arrives in the ER, refusing to lie down to be examined. The child sits, leans forward in onto the hand, and drools saliva. The child is warm to the touch, is using accessory muscles to breath, and pale in color. The nurse should: Place in the correct order from highest to lowest priority (assume you can only do one at a time).

Which of the following immunoglobulins cross the placenta?

The parents of a 3-year-old child with congenital heart disease are afraid to let their child play with other children because of possible overexertion. The nurse’s reply should include which of the following?

You are caring for a 14-year-old patient in the ER following a motor vehicle accident. The patient is exhibiting moderate respiratory distress, with decreasing LOC and becoming hypotensive. On chest X:ray, there is air in the pleural space with tracheal deviation. You suspect which condition?

A nurse is providing information to a group of new mothers. Which rationale would the nurse provide for why newborns and young infants are more susceptible to infection?

A child in renal failure is diagnosed with hyperkalemia. Which food choices will the nurse teach the parents and child to avoid? Fruits and vegetables low in potassium

Which of the following structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot?

A nurse has admitted a child with ventricular septal defect (VSD) to the unit. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this child?

A newborn is suspected of having cystic fibrosis. As the child is being prepared for transfer to the pediatric hospital, the mother asks the nurse which symptoms made the practitioner suspect cystic fibrosis. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?