Which of the following is most correct regarding the gastrointestinal system of the child?

The nurse is developing a care plan for several clients who were seen in the clinic that day. Which situation will the nurse conclude is most likely to experience challenges in the growth and development of the children?

The pediatric nurse is caring for a group of 4-year-old clients with various diagnoses. The child being treated for which diagnosis will most need help understanding what is happening to him or her?

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?

The nurse is conducting teaching with the caregivers of a child who is being discharged from the pediatric unit. The care provider has recommended the child have moist heat applications at home. In conducting teaching with this caregiver, the nurse will teach the caregiver to use which of the following to provide the moist heat?

The nurse is working with a group of chronically ill school-aged children and their caregivers. Which strategy would be most effective in helping the children reach their self-care treatment goals?

A single woman brings her 10-year-old daughter in for the first well-child visit at the clinic. The nurse discovers they recently relocated to that area due to the mother’s job, the child is now attending a “tough” school and she is home, scared and alone, for several hours after school. Which action should the nurse prioritize to assist this family?

The nurse is collecting data from a caregiver, and the caregiver states that the child has had a “strawberry-colored tongue.” The nurse recognizes this as a manifestation of which disorder?

A 9-year-old patient has been complaining of headache, coughing, and an aching chest. The care provider makes a diagnosis of a viral infection. The child’s mother tells the nurse that when she first said she had a headache, the child’s father gave her half of an adult aspirin. The mother has heard of Reye syndrome and asks the nurse if her child could get this. Which statement would be the best response by the nurse?

In discussing the causes of iron-deficiency anemia in children with a group of nurses, the following statements are made. Which of these statements is a misconception related to iron-deficiency anemia?

A dermatologist treating a 16-year-old girl with a history of severe acne has ordered that she be started on a course of isotretinoin. The teen’s caregiver has said that her daughter is a virgin and refuses to allow her to have the required pregnancy testing. What would be the best action for the nurse?