The client voided twice on your shift (600 mL, 350 mL) and drank half of his 900mL water pitcher plus a 12 oz soft drink during the night. There was 50 mL drainage from the hemovac during the night. Calculate the patient’s total I/O starting at 2300 and ending at 0700.

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?

When providing anticipatory guidance to a group of parents with school-aged children, what would the nurse describe as the most important aspect of social interaction?

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 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:

An infant weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces has morphine 0.5 mg IV q 2 hours prn ordered for post op pain. The recommended dosage for a child is 0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose q2-4 hours prn. Prove mathematically the ordered dose by the physician (mg/kg/dose) and is it safe to give.

The nurse is caring for a toddler with acute laryngotracheobronchitis. Which action aids in bronchodilation to improve breathing for this child?

The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a school-age child and parents about the use of pancreatic enzymes for cystic fibrosis. Which observation indicates that teaching has been effective?

A nurse is assessing a child who was recently adopted from a foreign country and has not yet received any immunizations. The child has a high fever, rhinitis, and sore throat: The nurse also notes small, irregular, bright red spots with a blue-white center on the buccal membrane. What would the nurse suspect?

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 breast-feeding mother asks the nurse about when she can begin feeding her 5-month-old infant some solids and vitamins. Which information provided by the nurse would most accurately address this mother’s concerns?