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The nurse is caring for a 3-week-old infant born at 29 weeks gestation.  The infant continues to experience moderate respiratory distress and remains on bubble CPAP support with a supplemental oxygen requirement.  The infant also has a murmur.  An echocardiogram is performed and reveals a large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).  The nurse knows that this intervention will not close the PDA:

The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old child with sickle cell anemia (SCA) who is hospitalized due to vaso-occlusive crisis.  What is the most important education for the nurse to provide?

You are the nurse on the pediatric unit. You just started your shift and got a report on the following patients. Which patient would you assess first?

The provider orders vancomycin 20 mg/kg IV every 8 hours. The child weighs 66 pounds. What is the correct dose?

The provider orders a test called an antistreptolysin (ASO) titer.  The nurse understands that this test is used to identify a complication of a recent Group A streptococcal infection, such as:

1. Which ion is primarily responsible for phase 0 of the cardiac action potential in ventricular cells?

Based on the 4-2-1 Rule, what is the correct infusion rate for a child who weighs 22 pounds?

3. Ventricular tachycardia usually presents as:

2. Elderly patients are at increased risk for: 

2. Atrial fibrillation is characterized by: