The nurse is caring for a group of children on the pediatric unit. The nurse should collect further data and explore the possibility of child abuse (child mistreatment) in which situation?

The nurse is preparing a presentation depicting the various ways pathogens are spread around. The nurse will illustrate that pathogens passed around via insects is referred to as which mechanism?

The nurse is assessing a 4-year-old on a routine well-child visit. When assessing the gross motor skills of this preschooler, which activity will the nurse predict the child to be able to successfully accomplish?

A mother brings a 23-month-old child for a well-child check. She apologizes, stating, “It’s my allergies, not a cold, that is causing me to sniffle so much.” The mother reports that the toddler seems “slower at doing things” than her older children did. The nurse notices that the child sits in the mother’s lap without fear or hesitation and responds to the mother’s questions, but fails to look at the mother’s face when being spoken to. These behaviors are supportive of what additional assessment?

A 3-year-old who has been attending preschool has been diagnosed with leukemia. The caregivers of this child ask the nurse what they can do to help their child feel secure. Which recommendation could the nurse make to these caregivers that would be helpful in making the child feel secure?

The nurse is discussing discipline issues with a group of caregivers of preschool-aged children who have a cognitive impairment. One father tells the group that after he tells his child to stop doing something, the child just continues. Parents in the group make the following statements. Which statement indicates an understanding of disciplining the cognitively impaired child?

The emergency room nurse is caring for a family who lost an adolescent in a violent car accident. Which initial nursing action best helps the family’s grieving process?

A caregiver who works in the hospital brings his 9-year-old son to the emergency room with a spiral fracture of the tibia. The caregiver reports that the injury occurred when the boy’s 5-year-old sister hit him with a wooden bat. The injury is inconsistent with an impact and with the sister’s strength. Which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to do in this situation?

Tess is a 5-year-old client who must receive an IV infusion of antibiotics. She is anxious, resistant, and wiggly. To keep her safe during the time the IV is in place, the nurse would choose which method to restrain her?

The daughter of a divorced couple is hospitalized for injuries received in an automobile accident. The custodial father is at work when the mother arrives extremely agitated and demanding to see her daughter immediately. Which action will be most appropriate for the nurse to take at this time?

The nurse is presenting a post-conference seminar to a group of nursing students on the topic of suctioning of a child. Which statement made by a student demonstrates a need for further instruction on this procedure?