Which of the following are examples of acquired heart disease? Select all that apply
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A 2-day-old infant was just diagnosed with aortic stenosis…
A 2-day-old infant was just diagnosed with aortic stenosis. What is the most likely nursing assessment finding?
A 3 year-old child has been diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrom…
A 3 year-old child has been diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome. What interventions should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.
Which are the most serious potential complications for a chi…
Which are the most serious potential complications for a child with Kawasaki disease (KD)? Select all that apply.
The nurse has completed discharge teaching of the dietary re…
The nurse has completed discharge teaching of the dietary regimen of a child with celiac disease. The nurse evaluates that client education has been successful when the mother states that the child must comply with the gluten-free diet for how long?
The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old boy with idiopathic th…
The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old boy with idiopathic thrombocytopenia. The nurse is providing discharge instructions about home care and safety recommendations to the boy and his parents. Which of the following responses indicates a need for further teaching?
A 16-year-old is hospitalized for treatment of gunshot wound…
A 16-year-old is hospitalized for treatment of gunshot wound. The teen often shouts at the nurses and uses vulgar language. Which activity is the best example of patient advocacy?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a c…
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a child who is prescribed diphenhydramine 25 mg elixir every 4 hours as needed. The amount available is diphenhydramine elixir 12.5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero. Only give the numerical answer.)
An 8-year-old client presents with sudden onset of abdominal…
An 8-year-old client presents with sudden onset of abdominal pain. Patient also has a loss of appetite, dark colored urine, and orbital edema. On taking the child’s health history, the nurse learns that the child had strep throat 9 days ago. Which condition does the nurse suspect?
Case Study Question 2 of 6 A 2-year-old female is brought t…
Case Study Question 2 of 6 A 2-year-old female is brought to the Emergency Department by her mother with a 2-day history of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. Nurses’ Notes 0800: 2-year-old female brought to Emergency Department by her mother. Client has a 2-day history of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. Mother reports client has had “multiple” episodes of liquid stool per day (5 to 6 times per day), decreased oral intake, and multiple emesis. Mother states, “She can’t keep much down. She has been throwing up everything.” Client is alert but irritable. She was initially crying but making very few tears. Client weighs 12 kg (26.4 pounds). Mother reports client has a diaper rash. Mother reports changing diaper only when client has diarrhea but has not had any diapers since yesterday that were only urine. 0815: Assessment of client shows skin turgor with tenting, eyes are slightly sunken, lips are pale and dry, hyperactive bowel sounds, delayed capillary refill. Vital Signs Time 0815 Temp 39.3°C/102.7°F temporal HR 142 RR 38 B/P 88/52 Pulse oximeter 96% Question 2: Match each finding to indicate if the factor is consistent with mild, moderate, or severe dehydration.