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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?

In which of the conditions are all the formed elements of the blood simultaneously depressed?

A nurse is providing pain medication to a 15-year-old child after abdominal surgery. Which of the following principles should provide the rationale for the nurse’s actions?

A child is brought to the emergency department after experiencing a seizure at school. There is no previous history of seizures. The father tells the nurse that he cannot believe the child has epilepsy. What is the nurse’s best response?

The 10-year-old client in the Emergency Department has CBC results that include a hemoglobin (Hbg) of 8 grams/dL and hematocrit (Hct) of 24%. The nurse determines that, based on laboratory results, which nursing action has the highest priority?

A child has recently had his right leg casted for a femur fracture. He is crying in pain as the nurse assesses that the skin of his right foot is pale with an absence of pulse. Which action should the nurse take first?      

A school-age child with leukemia experienced severe nausea and vomiting when receiving chemotherapy for the first time. Which is the most appropriate nursing action to prevent or minimize these reactions with subsequent treatments?