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The nurse is assessing a 10-month-old baby in the pediatric clinic. Which clinical finding would lead the nurse to suspect the infant is dehydrated, warranting further evaluation?

A nurse is evaluating how well the family of a dying child understands the concept of hospice care in the home. Which statement by the parents indicates the need for further instruction?

The clinic nurse is reviewing laboratory results for an adolescent that reveals atypical lymphocytes with an increase in monocytes. What clinical diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

A patient is experiencing an anaphylactic reaction. Which action by the nurse takes priority?

A hospitalized child develops portal hypertension and presents with 3+ pitting edema and ascites. The nurse suspects that the underlying problem is attributed to which clinical diagnosis?

A nurse is reviewing elements of end-of-life care for a family whose child has a chronic health condition. Which interventions are inconsistent with end-of-life care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a child with a condition impacting their ability to maintain temperature regulation. The nurse suspects a disturbance in which part of the child’s central nervous system?

The pediatric clinic nurse calls a parent to report urinalysis findings for her child including microscopic hematuria. Which question by the nurse is most appropriate?

An acutely ill child is admitted for a suspected severe urinary tract infection (UTI). Which is the priority action by the nurse?

A child presents to the emergency department with cutaneous manifestations of an allergic response. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?