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The nurse has completed teaching with the parents of a child with Hemophilia A, including the therapeutic management for a child with Hemophilia A if bleeding or injury occurs.  Which statement made by the parent best demonstrates understanding of the therapeutic management for Hemophilia A if bleeding or injury of the child occurs? 

A dog running into the kitchen when they hear their food being poured into their bowl is an example of what kind of stimulus?

A toddler with a history of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is most likely to assume which position to improve pulmonary blood flow?

The child in the pediatric clinic is diagnosed with impetigo. Which information related to impetigo should the nurse provide when teaching the family?

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?

The school nurse has planned teaching and provided instructions to the parent of a child that has pediculosis capitis (head lice).  After the school nurse has completed teaching, which statement made by the parent demonstrates the need for further review of this information?

The nurse is caring for an infant in the pediatric intensive care unit. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse interpret as most characteristic of a central nervous system (CNS) infection?

A school-age child has recently been struggling to fit in at school, often feeling left out during group activities and avoiding interactions with peers. The child’s parents are concerned about their child’s social development and ask for guidance. During a counseling session, the nurse observes that the child tends to have difficulty maintaining friendships and often expresses feelings of being “different” from others. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend to help improve the child’s social behavior and sense of belonging?

Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of fluid loss in young children?

An 8-year-old child was diagnosed with a closed fracture of the radius at approximately 2 p.m. The fracture was reduced in the emergency department and her arm placed in a cast. At 11 p.m. her mother brings her back to the emergency department due to unrelenting pain that has not been relieved by the prescribed narcotics. Which of the following is the priority?