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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing shaking chills during the immediate postpartum period. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Regarding PKU testing, the nurse should teach parents that:

A nurse is assessing a child after an open reduction of a fractured femur.  Which of the following are signs that compartment syndrome could be occuring? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is reviewing a health care provider’s prescription for a child with sickle cell anemia who was admitted to the hospital for the treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis.  Which prescriptions documented in the child’s record should the nurse question?

The nurse is inserting a nasogastric tube on a toddler. Which of the following restraints would be most appropriate for the nurse to use with the child for this procedure?

Symptoms of Torticollis (Wry Neck) are present at birth.

When assessing an 8-year-old child with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the nurse would expect to find:

The nurse is teaching parents how to prevent the spread of infectious disease. Which of the following is the most important health promotion strategy for all age groups of children?

The nurse notes that the 4-hour postpartum client has cool, clammy skin and that she is restless and excessively thirsty.  The nurse immediately notifies the RN and performs which action?

The nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions to a the mother of a 2-year-old child who has had an orchiopexy to correct cryptorchidism.  Which statement by the mother indicates that further teaching is needed?