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An infant has a hypercyanotic spell. What should be the nurse’s first action?

Murmurs are common abnormal sounds with children who have congenital heart defects (CHD). What CHD is expected with a child who had a ‘holosystolic’ murmur, or systolic murmur at third or fouth left intercostal space?

What statement is a clinical manifestation of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder/Failure to Thrive (FTT)?

You are working as a school nurse. Upon being called to the classroom for a child having a seizure, what is the initial nursing intervention to perform?

The nurse is caring for a child who has been admitted with a diagnosis of asthma. What laboratory/diagnostic tool would likely have been used for this child?

What is a primary goal in caring for a child with cognitive impairment?

A client is diagnosed with the genetic disorder osteogenesis imperfecta. Which condition can be anticipated in the client at an age of 30? Loss of…

A newborn assessment shows a separated sagittal suture, oblique palpebral fissures, a depressed nasal bridge, a protruding tongue, and transverse palmar creases. These findings are most suggestive of which condition?

A child is rescued from a burning house and brought to the emergency room with partial thickness burns on the face and chest. Which action should be implemented by the nurse first?

To assess the effectiveness of analgesia administered to a 6 year-child with intellectual disability which intervention should the nurse implement?