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A newborn is diagnosed with anencephaly shortly after birth. Which nursing action is the priority for this infant?

A child presents to the ER with his mother. She states that he has a runny nose (coryza), a cough, and it looks like he has pink eye. Due to recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the community, you know that this child is highly contagious. You immediately place the child in a negative pressure room on airborne precautions because you are suspicious that the child has what illness?

A newborn is diagnosed with a PDA. The young parents do not understand what this is. How would you best explain it to them?

A child with status epilepticus is ordered lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg IV.The nurse knows that lorazepam is given based on weight to avoid respiratory depression or oversedation in children and that accurate calculation ensures safe seizure control without toxicity. The child weighs 18 kg. The medication is available in a concentration of 2 mg/mL.How many mL should the nurse administer per dose?

A parent refuses the influenza vaccine for their 2-year-old, stating, “My child is healthy and never gets sick.” Which factor most likely influences this parent’s vaccine hesitancy?

A nurse is speaking with a family hesitant about the HPV vaccine for their preteen. Which communication strategy is most effective?

What cardiovascular defect results in obstruction to blood flow?

The nurse is preparing to administer an influenza vaccine to a 4-year-old child.The order reads:Influenza vaccine 0.5 mL IM once.The multi-dose vial is labeled 5 mg of vaccine antigen per mL.How many milligrams (mg) of vaccine antigen will the child receive per dose?

The nurse is developing a care plan for a child with spastic cerebral palsy. Which goal is most appropriate?

Which intervention should the nurse anticipate for a preschool child with cerebral palsy who has difficulty with feeding and swallowing?