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A child involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) is currently on a backboard with a cervical collar in place.The child is diagnosed with a cervical fracture at the level of C6. Which would the nurse expect to find in the child’s plan of care? 

A child involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) is currently on a backboard with a cervical collar in place.The child is diagnosed with a cervical fracture at the level of C6. Which would the nurse expect to find in the child’s plan of care? 

The mother of a 15-year-old tells the nurse, “I am so frustrated with him because he sleeps all weekend long.” Which is the nurse’s best response to the mother?

The nurse is teaching a group of first-time parents about respiratory illnesses in infants. Which symptom, if stated by the parent, would indicate an EARLY sign of respiratory distress in the infant? 

The mother of a 15-year-old tells the nurse, “I am so frustrated with him because he sleeps all weekend long.” Which is the nurse’s best response to the mother?

The nurse is completing a history and physical on a 10-year-old boy who is diagnoses with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The patient is currently taking methylphenidate by mouth once per day. Which statement, if made by the patient, would be most concerning to the nurse?

The nurse is completing a history and physical on a 10-year-old boy who is diagnoses with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The patient is currently taking methylphenidate by mouth once per day. Which statement, if made by the patient, would be most concerning to the nurse?

The nurse is giving report to the next shift’s oncoming nurse about a 4-year-old patient admitted with nephrotic syndrome. Which nursing action is most likely to promote continuity of care?

A 3-month-old infant presents to the emergency department with periods of irritability during which the knees are brought to the chest and the infant cries inconsolably. These episodes are alternating with periods of lethargy. The child’s vital signs are: T 101.8°F (38.7°C) axillary, HR 181, BP 68/38. The infant has a tight, rigid abdomen. What is the priority action for the nurse?

A child has completed treatment for leukemia and comes to the clinic for a checkup with the parents. While the child is currently in remission, the provider and nurse discuss the likelihood of reoccurrence of the disease and the possibility of other cancers. Which of the following statements, if made by the parent, indicates that the parent has come to terms with the prognosis?