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 instructor is reviewing the integumentary system during a presentation to a group of student nurses. Which statement made by the instructor is the most accurate regarding the integumentary system?

Using the West nomogram scale, the nurse needs to calculate the safe dosage of a medication for a child. The child is 50 inches tall and weighs 76 lb. The normal dosage of the medication for an adult is 300 mg. Which of the following is the correct way to use the West nomogram scale?

A new client arrives for a first visit to the pediatric clinic. The nurse will prioritize which step in this appointment?

The caregiver of a 6-year-old is concerned the child is not getting proper nutrition because on some days, the child will only eat one type of food. Which response should the nurse prioritize for this caregiver?

A toddler is hospitalized and the nurse wants to make the transition from home to hospital as easy as possible for him. Which action by the nurse would be most beneficial to assist the toddler in adapting to the hospital?

A child diagnosed with allergic rhinitis is rubbing his nose upward and backward. Which response is the child exhibiting?

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 parents of a 16-year-old male are worried about recent changes in his behavior, ignoring his schoolwork and sports, and spending almost all of his free time interacting with his girlfriend. Which suggestion should the nurse point out would best address this situation?

After interacting for several days with a dying child, the nurse realizes that the child has not mentioned death. There are some dead flowers in a vase on the child’s windowsill. The child looks at the flowers and says, “Did they die?” Which statement would be most appropriate for the nurse to make to give the child an opportunity to open up and talk about dying?

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?