When interviewing the mother of a 3-year-old child, the nurse asks about developmental milestones such as the age of walking without assistance. This should be considered because these milestones are:

Which of the following are indicators that a young child may have a hearing disorder?

Select all that apply.

A mother of a school-age client who recently had surgery for the removal of tonsils and adenoids complains that the child has begun sucking his thumb again. Which coping mechanisms is the child using to cope with the surgery and hospitalization?

What is the term for the statutory, regulatory, or common law policy accepting that an unemancipated minor patient may possess the maturity to choose or reject a particular health care treatment, sometimes without the knowledge or agreement of parents, and should be permitted to do so?

The nurse prepares to administer an IM injection to a 2-month-old infant. The proper injection site is the:

An 11-year-old child enjoys collecting stamps, playing soccer, and participating in Boy Scout activities. The nurse recognizes that the child is displaying which developmental task?

You are administering ear drops to a 2-year-old. In what direction should you pull the pinna to assure the drops are administered accurately?

A nurse is giving liquid medication to a 2-month-old baby in the pediatrics unit. Which intervention is most appropriate to consider when giving medicine to a child this age?

Which of the following is an important reminder when giving medications to children?

Select all that apply.

A child has an order for amoxicillin 0.3 g. The child weighs 25 kg. The safe dose range for this medication is 20-40 mg/kg/day. The ordered dose is safe and effective (not too high or too low).

In girls, the indication that puberty has been achieved is: