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A 6-year-old boy has been diagnosed with coarctation of the aorta. Lately he has been complaining when he comes in from recess. The school health nurse should question the child about which of the following? 

A nurse is caring for a toddler who has a fractured right femur and is in Bryant traction. When determining that the traction is appropriately assembled, the nurse should observe which of the following?

While treating a patient suspected to have rheumatic fever the nurse assesses the patient for which skin manifestation?

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 10 mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 28 lb. The amount available is acetaminophen 120 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero. Please enter the numeric value ONLY, DO NOT enter the unit of measurement.

According to Erikson, the psychosocial task of middle adolescence is developing:

A nurse is preparing to teach a parent how to care for a child who has impetigo contagiosa. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?

An adolescent is admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy and has a low white blood cell count. Which precaution should the staff take with this patient? 

A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who has acute rheumatic fever. Which of the following assessments is the nurse’s priority immediately after admission?

The community health nurse is teaching parents about prevention of the spread and reoccurrence of pediculosis (head lice). Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply).

A nurse is planning care for 2-month-old infant following a surgical procedure. Which of the following pain rating scales should the nurse plan to use to determine the infant’s level of pain?