You are caring for a 14-year-old patient in the ER following a motor vehicle accident. The patient is exhibiting moderate respiratory distress, with decreasing LOC and becoming hypotensive. On chest X:ray, there is air in the pleural space with tracheal deviation. You suspect which condition?

The nurse has admitted a child with tricuspid atresia. The nurse would expect which initial lab result?

In the pediatric well-child clinical, the nurse explains the reason for an immunization series to the child’s mother. This action represents which term?

A 14 year old female presents to the clinic with possible upper UTI (pyelonephritis). What symptoms would you expect to see with this diagnosis?

While doing a newborn assessment, the nurse finds the infants blood pressure in the arms is much higher than in the legs. The nurse suspects that the infant has

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

A nurse has admitted a child with ventricular septal defect (VSD) to the unit. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this child?

Which of the following conditions is most likely to lead to prenatal renal failure?

The telephone triage nurse at a pediatric clinic knows each call is important. Which call would require attentiveness from the nurse because of an increased risk for mortality?

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

Which intervention is appropriate for a child receiving a high dose of steroids?