The nurse is preparing a presentation for a health fair illustrating the major milestones of infants as they grow and develop. Which fact should the nurse point out when illustrating an infant’s teeth?

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?

The nurse is reviewing a client’s chart and notes that the child is in droplet precautions for pneumonia. What protection would she need to take in caring for the child?

The nurse is assessing a child who is lying quietly on the bed. Which action should the nurse take?

A 5-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with a possible broken arm. His 18-year-old sister, who is also his primary caregiver, has come with him. The boy is relatively calm, but his sister is so upset she is nearly hysterical. The nurse notes that as her behaviors show more anxiety, the boy is getting more upset and his anxiety is also increasing. What initial action would be best for the nurse to take in this situation?

The nursing instructor is conducting a class on the development of an infant. The instructor determines the class is successful when the students correctly illustrate which as the proximodistal development in an infant?

The nurse is preparing a safety presentation for a health fair for families. Which instruction should the nurse prioritize when illustrating car safety and the family?

The school nurse is presenting information to a group of high school students who are asking about vegetarian diets. The nurse determines that the group needs more information when they identify which foods as being included in a vegan diet?

The caregivers of a child with a history of ear infections calls the nurse and reports that her son has just told her his urine “looks funny.” He also has a headache, and his mother reports that his eyes are puffy. Although he had a fever 2 days ago, his temperature is now down to 100 °F (37.8 °C). The nurse encourages the mother to have the child seen by the care provider because the nurse suspects the child may have:

The caregiver of a 2-year-old calls the clinic concerned that her child may have pushed paper into her ears, and she asks the nurse what to do. The mother found the child pushing on her ears with torn paper on the floor in front of her. What would be the appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is assisting with a physical exam on a child who has been admitted with a diagnosis of possible child abuse (child maltreatment). Which finding might alert the nurse to this possibility that the child may have been abused?