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When discussing health promotion of school-age child with a group of parents, which of the following information should the nurse include?

Parents bring their 7-month-old infant to the clinic for evaluation. The parents tell the nurse that after breastfeeding, they have noticed some white patches on the infant’s tongue that look like curdled milk. The nurse suspects oral candidiasis (thrush). Which question best helps the nurse to confirm this suspicion?

Which of the following should the nurse include in the care of a child with urinary tract infection (UTIs)?

A nurse is working with a new nursing graduate to plan care for a child with a hydrocele.  Which statement indicates that the new nurse understands this condition? 

The nurse is using a penlight to assess a 4-year-old child suspected of having retinoblastoma. The nurse recognizes that which assessment finding would most likely indicate this condition?

A pediatric nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child diagnosed with obstructive uropathy. The child presents with abdominal pain, urinary tract infections, and a palpable mass on physical examination. Which of the following diagnostic tests is most appropriate for confirming the diagnosis of obstructive uropathy in this child? 

The nurse is caring for an 18-mo-old child with suspected hemolytic uremic syndrome. Which action by the nurse would best determine fluid retention ?

The nurse is caring for a child who has had diarrhea and vomiting for the past several days. What is the priority nursing assessment?

Match the expected assessment findings with the most likely gastrointestinal condition. Use each answer choice only once.

The health care provider has prescribed a unit of packed red blood cells to be administered over 3 hours to a child with sickle cell disease. The unit of packed red blood cells totals 210 mL.What rate should the nurse set the IV pump at in mL/hr to infuse the unit of packed red blood cells? (Round to the nearest whole number. Enter number only.)