The nurse prepares a teaching plan for an adult patient with metabolic syndrome. Which findings should the nurse address to help the patient reduce the risk for diabetes mellitus and vascular disease? (Select all that apply.)

Which statement is accurate concerning a child's musculoskeletal system and how it differs from that of an adult?

A nurse is conducting a postoperative assessment on an infant who has just had a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placed for hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding would indicate a malfunction in the shunt?

A 6-year-old child has been sent to the school nurse for wetting her pants three times in the past 2 days. The nurse should recommend that this child be evaluated for which complication first?

In an outpatient diabetic clinic, the nurse is assessing clients. Which entry provides the best indication that the client is adhering to the prescribed diabetic regimen?

Which client in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) would most benefit from palliative care?

A newborn is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease. Which clinical manifestations found on assessment support this newborn’s diagnosis?

A child is admitted to the hospital unit with physical injuries. The nurse is taking the child's history. Which statement by the parent would arouse suspicion of abuse?

What is the highest priority nursing diagnosis for a pediatric client with a third-degree circumferential burn of the right arm?

What is the most likely cause of a 12-month-old's persistent diaper rash, characterized by perianal inflammation with bright red scaly plaques, small papules, and satellite lesions?

For an adolescent client diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which non-pharmacological measure is most appropriate to reduce joint pain?