The nurse begins collecting the medical history of a child when the child screams and tries to hide behind the parent, dropping a stuffed toy. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse is monitoring a child with hydrocephalus who received a repeat ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt yesterday. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the shunt is functioning normally?

A mother brings her 3-month-old infant to the clinic because the baby does not sleep through the night.
Which finding is most significant in planning care for this family?

The nurse is caring for an infant who was recently diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.

Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

The nurse is teaching the parents about important dietary changes for their child who is newly diagnosed with celiac disease.

Which foods should the nurse include in the list of allowed foods for this child?

A breastfeeding infant, screened for congenital hypothyroidism, is found to have low levels of thyroxine (T4) and high levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Which is the best explanation for this finding?

The parent of an infant asks when the baby's first immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) should be given.

Which age should the nurse provide the parent?

The nurse is providing nutrition education to the parents of an infant with failure to thrive (FTT). Which statement made by the parent should the nurse recognize as an appropriate understanding of interventions?

A 10-year-old boy has been seen frequently by the school nurse over the past three weeks after school begins in the fall. He reports headaches, stomach aches, and difficulty sleeping.

Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A male adolescent arrives at the clinic and reports intense pain in the testicular area that occurred during football practice at high school. The nurse observes the scrotum and identifies significant erythema and swelling.

Which action should the nurse take?

When providing care for a child in balanced suspension skeletal traction using a Thomas splint and Pearson attachment to the right femur, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?