Upon completion of a 14-day antibiotic treatment for bacterial meningitis in an infant, the nurse prepares the family for discharge.
Which information should the nurse include?

The nurse who is working on a pediatric unit receives a shift report for four neonates with congenital heart defects.  The neonate with which report requires the most immediate intervention? 

A client at 6-weeks gestation presents to the office with a report of vaginal bleeding for the last 12 hours without cramping. Which action should the nurse take? 

A multiparous client with active herpes lesions is admitted to the unit with spontaneous rupture of membranes.

A father watching the admission of his newborn to the nursery notices that eye ointment is placed in the infant's eyes.  He asks the nurse what is the purpose of the ointment.  Which response by the nurse will best explain the purpose for administering the ointment? 

A one-month-old infant admitted to the hospital with dehydration and failure to thrive receives a prescription for enteral feedings.
To maintain normal growth and development of the infant, which action should the nurse include?

A mother brings her male preschooler to the clinic because he has had diarrhea, vomiting, and high fevers for the past three days.

The child begins to cry and cling to his mother when the nurse enters the examination room.

Which action should the nurse implement to get the child to cooperate?

A client in preterm labor has had an infusion of magnesium sulfate running for 8 hours.
Current assessment findings are respirations of 14 breaths/minute, a urine output of 25 mL/hr, deep tendon reflexes of 1+, and a serum magnesium level of 8 mEq/L (4 mmol/L). Based on these assessment findings, which conclusion should the nurse reach?

A child who weighs 16 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 12 hours.

The bottle is labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP 200 mg per 5 mL.”. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin IV to a client after the delivery of her infant.
Which outcome should the nurse expect from the administration of oxytocin?

An adolescent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to the hospital after 14 days of taking levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily and metronidazole 500 mg IV piggyback (IVPB) twice daily (BID). She asks the nurse, "Why do I have to be in the hospital? Why can't I get my treatment at home?" Which purpose should the nurse provide that supports an effective outcome?