How long should a 4-year-old child recovering from rheumatic fever need to receive monthly injections of penicillin G?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with new parents about risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day divided doses every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 mL suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer every 12 hr? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse is collecting data from a child who has ẞ-thalassemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

When the patient experiences apprehension and urticaria while receiving a blood transfusion, the nurse:

A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has a large patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following is clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about diagnostic tests with the parents of a child who has suspected cystic fibrosis. Which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse include as the most definitive when diagnosing cystic fibrosis?

A child with thalassemia major receives blood transfusions frequently. What is a complication of repeated blood transfusions?

A nurse is caring for a child who is to receive percussion, vibration, and postural drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

On admission, a child with leukemia has widespread purpura and a platelet count of 19,000/mm3. What is the priority nursing intervention?