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The nurse cares for an infant who seems to react to new situations initially in a negative manner, which gradually improves with a period of time.  The infant adapts slowly and only shows moderate irregularity in her sleep, eating, and elimination patterns.  Which temperament category fits this child most appropriately?

The nurse cares for a  5-month-old infant. Which finding should be drawn to the attention of the health care provider?

A preschooler becomes very frightened when nursing staff approach her to complete her sterile dressing changes over her “open” (the wound was not sutured closed) appendectomy incision. Which action by the nurse is best?

The nurse in a clinic needs to assess the vision of a 4-year-old.  Which test would be most developmentally appropriate for this screen? Tumbling E                                                   HOTV                                                                LEA                                                        Snellen                                                

The parents of a 14-month-old toddler are concerned that their child is not walking. What finding should the nurse find most concerning?

A nurse cares for a  6-month-old infant at a well-child visit. The weight is

The nurse cares for a 3-month-old infant four days after being admitted to the pediatric unit with a head injury and increased intracranial pressure. On palpation of the fontanels, the nurse notes that the anterior fontanel has not closed and is soft and flat. The nurse should first?

The nurse cares for an 8-month-old infant.  Which finding is of the greatest concern and should be drawn to the attention of the primary care provider?

The pediatric public health nurse prepares a presentation about  injury prevention for children ages 1 year to 10 years.  Which is the priority to include in the presentation, since it leads to the highest rates of morbidity and mortality?

Describe the process of hematopoiesis. Be sure to include where this happens in the body, the cells and stages involved as discussed in lecture, along with the hormones/chemicals which control the formation of each type of blood cell.