The nurse is teaching a group of first-time parents who are being discharged with their newborns. One parent asks the nurse what to do if the child has a temperature. After conducting teaching regarding how to care for a child with an elevated temperature, the caregivers make the following statements. Which statement would indicate a need for further teaching?

A 12-year-old girl who has not yet reached menarche comes to the pediatrician’s office for her annual well-child check. As the nurse is weighing and measuring her, the child says emphatically that she does not want to get her period. Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make to this child?

A mother brings her 2-year-old child to the pediatrician’s office, voicing concerns about her toddler’s growth over the last year. According to the child’s records, the toddler has gained 6 pounds (2.7 kg) and grown 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) since the child’s last visit a year ago. How should the nurse respond to this mother’s concerns?

What information is most correct regarding the nervous system of the child?

The nurse is teaching an in-service program to a group of nurses on the topic of children diagnosed with Kwashiorkor. The nurses in the group make the following statements. Which statement is most accurate related to the diagnosis of Kwashiorkor?

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 nurse is discussing types of treatment used when working with children who have orthopedic disorders. Which form of treatment covers the lower part of the body, usually from the waist down, and either one or both legs while leaving the feet open?

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?

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?

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 nurse is assessing a teenage client and notes his lower front teeth are slightly crossed over. The nurse points out to his caregiver that he should see an orthodontist about this to prevent which potential situation?