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A child with osteomyelitis is receiving IV antibiotics. The nurse should monitor which of the child’s laboratory values to assess for possible toxicity to the medication?

A child is being admitted to the unit with thalassemia major. In preparing patient assignments, the charge nurse wants to assign a nurse to this child who can: 

The nurse is planning care for an 8-year-old child with a concussion. Which is descriptive of a concussion?

The nurse is planning a staff in-service on childhood spastic cerebral palsy. What characterizes spastic cerebral palsy?

A child with spina bifida occulta is started on a bowel management plan. The child’s mother questions why this is being done. The nurse’s response will be based on the understanding that lack of: 

Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect when a child with sickle cell anemia experiences an acute vasoocclusive crisis?

What is the most common clinical manifestation(s) of brain tumors in children?

A boy with leukemia screams whenever he needs to be turned or moved. Which is the most probable cause of this pain?

The nurse is teaching nursing students about childhood nervous system tumors. Which best describes a neuroblastoma?

A school-age child is admitted in vasoocclusive sickle cell crisis. What should be included in the child’s care?