Which snack choice by a school-aged child with gastroesophageal reflux indicates to the nurse that the child understands the dietary restrictions?

The nurse is planning care for a 16-year-old, who has juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The nurse includes activities to strengthen and mobilize the joints and surrounding muscle. Which physical therapy regimen should the nurse encourage the adolescent to implement?

Which snack choice by a school-aged child with gastroesophageal reflux indicates to the nurse that the child understands the dietary restrictions?

The nurse begins collecting the medical history of a child when the child screams and tries to hide behind the parent, dropping a stuffed toy. What intervention should the nurse implement?

An adolescent client reports to the nurse of walking with a limp due to pain localized in the right knee which worsens at night but denies any recent injury or trauma.

The nurse observes swelling and tenderness in the right lower thigh and imaging results reveal radial ossification in the soft tissues.

What condition should the nurse consider as the probable cause of the findings?

The nurse is assessing the growth and development of a 3-year-old child.

Which speech and language skills should the nurse identify as normal developmental milestones for this child?

A mother brings her 2-month-old to the well-baby clinic.

She mentions that when she kisses her baby, the infant’s skin tastes salty.

What standard diagnostic test should the nurse prepare the mother for to screen for cystic fibrosis (CF)?

A nurse is educating parents about essential dietary modifications for their child, who has recently been diagnosed with celiac disease.

Which foods should the nurse include in the list of permissible foods for this child?

The nurse is caring for a child with sickle cell disease who is experiencing a sickle cell crisis. Which finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

The nurse is getting ready to give medications to an eight-month-old infant diagnosed with heart failure.

The infant’s vital signs are as follows: blood pressure 114/66 mm Hg, apical pulse 88 beats/minute, and respirations 30 breaths/minute.

Which medication should the nurse hold and inform the health care provider?

A 1-year-old child with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is admitted to the pediatric unit. The child presents with a fever, rhinorrhea, frequent coughing, and sneezing.

What additional finding should alert the nurse that the child is in acute respiratory distress?