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Dexamethasone is often prescribed for the child who has sustained a severe head injury. Dexamethasone is a(n):

Which of the below are risk factors that can lead to leukemia?

The parents of a school-age child are informed that their child has muscular dystrophy and will be wheelchair bound going forward. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as appropriate for the parents at this time?

The parents of a child with a recent thoracic-level spinal injury are anxious to know what the long-term prognosis is for their son. They ask, “Will our son walk again?” What is your best response?

A newborn was diagnosed as having hypothyroidism at birth. The parent asks the nurse how the disease could be discovered this early. Which is the nurse’s best answer?

The nurse is caring for a child with a broken wrist that has just been placed in a cast. The nurse would elevate the arm to:

To be an effective nurse with a child who is dying, it is first necessary to:

The most common cancers in children are: (select all that apply)

A 2-year-old girl is seen at a health maintenance setting for lead poisoning. She has been observed eating paint from a windowsill. What measure would the nurse teach her parents?

Case Study Question 2 of 4 Jennifer is a 13-year-old girl who is the youngest child in the Taylor family. She has two older brothers who live at home and attend college in their hometown. Jennifer is in the eighth grade, is active in school sports, and maintains a B average. Her parents are both lawyers with full-time positions. Jennifer is described by her mother as being cheerful, honest, and personable. After a routine urinalysis, she was detected as having glycosuria and is admitted to the hospital for a workup for diabetes mellitus.  What are the three primary symptoms that one typically observes in a patient with type 1 diabetes?