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A nurse is evaluating the discharge teaching for parents of an infant with a small Ventricular Septal Defect. Which statement by the parents indicates effective teaching?

Which intervention should be included in the care of a child with tinea capitis?

A child is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. What is the likely preceding event?

A child with asthma is instructed to use a peak flow meter daily. The nurse teaches the child how to use the meter correctly. Which action by the child indicates a need for further instruction?

A nurse is caring for an infant recently diagnosed with bilateral hearing loss. What is the nurse’s priority intervention to support the child’s development?

The nurse is preparing to administer pain medication to a 5-year-old child with burns. Which is the most appropriate pain management approach?

CALCULATING CONCENTRATION of IV MEDS Ordered for a 10-week-old infant with a fever, weighing 7 kg, is 150 mg of Ampicillin every 6 hours.  The pediatric drug book recommends administration over 15 minutes in a concentration of 30 mg/mL. What should be the minimum volume in the syringe for this syringe pump medication?  Show your calculations on your scrap paper.                      = _____________ml

An adolescent is admitted to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and severe, localized, abdominal pain.  Approximately 30 minutes after being admitted, he tells the nurse that his pain has disappeared. Based on the assessment findings, which of the following actions should the nurse take? (select all that apply).

Which of the following would be part of nursing care for a child with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GER)?  Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a child with acute glomerulonephritis. Which finding would require immediate attention?