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A nurse is preparing to administer scheduled immunizations to a standard risk child who just turned 4 years old. The child has been vaccinated regularly since birth. Using the 2020 CDC Immunization Guidelines, which of the following immunizations should the nurse prepare to administer? (Choose all that apply.)

Which of the following should the nurse include in their teaching to parents when explaining how to manage head lice?

In the documentary, “Calling the Shots” – a small child from Australia was diagnosed with Dravet (sounds like “Gervais”) Syndrome. What problem did this child experience after undergoing immunization?

A mother brings a 3-year old child to the clinic for a well-child checkup. The child has not been seen by a healthcare provider since 6 months of age due to a lack of health insurance and intermittent homelessness. What  intervention addresses the priority concern of protecting this child against communicable diseases?

The nurse is assisting the mother of a newborn with feeding her infant for the first time. The baby immediately begins coughing and choking. The nurse notes that the baby is gasping for air and is cyanotic around the lips and face. What should the nurse do?

A 7-year-old is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis and is admitted for treatment. The nurse caring for this child anticipates that the childs urine will have what type of appearance?

The school nurse receives a phone call from a parent stating that her child was diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis over the weekend. What question should nurse ask to determine whether or not the child can return to school?

You are called into a preschool classroom to evaluate a human bite delivered by one toddler to another. The bite appears fairly shallow with very little bleeding. What step should the nurse take next?

Which statement made by the parent indicates to the nurse that the child is at risk for developing otitis media?

When performing an assessment on a 2 year old, which task should be done first?