The parents of a 7-year-old child bring her to the emergency department. They tell the nurse that she awoke with a tympanic temperature of 39.2 (102.2°), an extremely sore throat, drooling, and difficulty swallowing. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The child's parents ask the nurse what factors can cause or increase the risk of DIC in children. Which of the following statements should be included in the discussion? (Select all that apply).

A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance about child development to the parents of a preschooler. Which of the following developmental tasks should the nurse include as being expected of a preschooler?

A nurse is caring for an infant who has congenital heart disease.

Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? Please select 3 actions. (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is providing health promotion teaching to an adolescent. Which of the following is the leading cause of death among this age group?

A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child in an acute care setting. Which of the following vital signs require immediate notification to a primary care provider?

A nurse on a pediatric unit is preparing to admit a preschooler after receiving transfer report from a nurse in the emergency department.

The nurse on the pediatric unit is reviewing the preschooler's medical record. Click to highlight the findings in the medical record that require follow-up by the nurse upon the child's admission to the pediatric unit. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

2100: Child brought into the emergency department by their guardians. The child has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and is currently in the induction phase of treatment for standard risk. The child received chemotherapy with vincristine 8 days ago and is taking daily oral steroids. Child is alert, crying, and clinging to guardian. Guardians report the child has not had a bowel movement for 5 days.

2100:

Pulse 120/min

Respiratory rate 25/min

Temperature 38.8° C (101.9° F) tympanic

SaO2 96% on room air

2120: Child now asleep in guardian's arms. Respirations unlabored, heart rate regular. Child has a double-lumen central line catheter in the left chest wall. Insertion site is erythematous with a scant amount of purulent drainage.

A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has diabetes mellitus and was admitted with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. When performing the respiratory assessment, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing the vital signs for a 10-year old child following a burn injury. Which of the following clinical manifestations indicate early septic shock?

A school nurse is assessing an adolescent who reports feeling shaky and is having difficulty speaking and concentrating on the questions the nurse is asking. The nurse checks the adolescent's blood glucose level and identifies a value of 55 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Which intervention would the nurse include when providing atraumatic care?