Exhibits

A nurse is caring for a child who is 2 hr postoperative. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? (Click the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)

A nurse is reviewing the complete blood count results for a 4-year-old child who is receiving treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is having a therapeutic effect?

A nurse is caring for a 1-year-old child who has been hospitalized. Which of the following items in the child's room is a common source of health care-associated infection?

A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for four children. The nurse should use droplet precautions for which of the following children?

A nurse is preparing a child for a lumbar puncture. In which of the following positions should the child be placed for the procedure?

A nurse is caring for a 4-year-old child who has meningitis and is receiving gentamicin.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a newly admitted child who has cystic fibrosis. For which of the following members of the interprofessional team should the nurse initiate a referral?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a child who was recently admitted for suspected rheumatic fever. The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory tests can contribute to confirming this diagnosis?
Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing to administer an IM injection to a 3-year-old child. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2 Nurses' Notes

0730:

Child presents to the emergency department (ED). Guardians report the child woke up coughing with a low-grade fever. Child appears alert and restless in guardian's arms.

Respirations easy, no cough noted.

0800:

Child became agitated. Hoarse cry noted with audible inspiratory stridor. Barking, nonproductive cough present.

For each of the following findings, click to specify if the finding is consistent with acute laryngotracheobronchitis or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

Assessment Findings: Acute laryngotracheobronchitis /Pneumonia

A nurse is planning to teach an adolescent who is lactose intolerant about dietary guidelines. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?