Order: Ceftriaxone 300 mg IV Q12H for a 6 month old infant with a serious infection who weighs 18 lbs. The recommended dosage is 50-75 mg/kg/day in divided doses BID. Prove mathematically (mg/kg/day) the ordered dose and is it safe to give Safe/Unsafe)?

The physician has ordered 350 mg of ampicillin IM. The ampicillin is available as 1 g/5 mL. How many mLs does the nurse need to draw up for an IM injection?

A 6-month-old boy weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. at birth. Understanding developmental milestones, what should the nurse caring for the child calculate his current weight as?

The caregivers of a 2-year-old who has had a common cold for 4 days calls the nurse in the emergency department at 2 AM on a cold winter night to say that the child has awakened with a barking cough and an elevated temperature. The caregiver reports she has taken the child into the bathroom and ran hot water for 15 minutes and now the child seems blue around her mouth The nurse would most appropriately recommend what action to the caregiver?

A nurse has completed a teaching session for parents about “baby/child-proofing” the home. Which statements made by the parents indicate an understanding of the teaching (Select All That Apply)?

The student nurse is collecting data on a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and notes the child has a barrel chest and clubbing of the fingers. In explaining this manifestation of the disease, the staff nurse explains the cause of this symptom to be:

Order: Ceftriaxone 300 mg IV Q12H for a 6 month old infant with a serious infection who weighs 18 lbs. The recommended dosage is 50-75 mg/kg/day in divided doses BID. Prove mathematically (mg/kg/day) the ordered dose and is it safe to give Safe/Unsafe)?

The nurse is meeting with a group of caregivers of adolescents and discussing sex and sexuality, including how to discuss these issues with their children. Which comment should the nurse prioritize with this group of caregivers?

A nurse is preparing a presentation for a group of nurses about human immunodeficiency virus infection. Which of the following would the nurse include as the major means of transmission responsible for almost all new HIV infections in the infant population?

The nurse is caring for a 16-year-old child with a diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). What treatment goal has the highest priority for this child?

The nurse is collecting data on a child with a diagnosis of tonsillitis. Which clinical manifestation would likely have been noted in the child with this diagnosis?