Which of the following is a major clinical manifestation of rheumatic fever (RF)?

A newborn is suspected of having cystic fibrosis. As the child is being prepared for transfer to the pediatric hospital, the mother asks the nurse which symptoms made the practitioner suspect cystic fibrosis. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

An anxious and irritable preschooler arrives in the ER, refusing to lie down to be examined. The child sits, leans forward in onto the hand, and drools saliva. The child is warm to the touch, is using accessory muscles to breath, and pale in color. The nurse should: Place in the correct order from highest to lowest priority (assume you can only do one at a time).

The nurse is planning care for a child with hyponatremia. The nurse is giving report on this child to a new RN on the pediatric unit and cautions the new nurse to be especially alert for which condition in the child?

A nurse delegates the task of neonatal vital sign assessment to a nurse technician. Which instruction will the nurse give to the technician prior to assigning care?

The mother of a 6-year-old child who has recently had surgery for removal of his tonsils and adenoids complains that they have begun sucking their thumb again. The nurse caring for the child should assure the mother that this is a normal response for a child who has undergone surgery, and that is a coping mechanism that children sometimes use called:

Expected symptoms in an infant with pyloric stenosis:

What is the cardinal sign a nurse would expect to observe with intussusception?

The nurse educates the family of a child with Lupus (SLE) about avoiding which of the following triggers that may cause flare-ups?

A 3-year-old with bacterial pneumonia is crying and says it hurts when he coughs. The nurse would teach the child to do which of the following?

A school-age client who recently moved to a new school in a different town presents to an ambulatory care center and describes the following, ‘I have no friends in my new school and I no longer want to play soccer. I know I will be lonely here too.’ Which of these takes priority when speaking with the school-age client?