The pediatrician discusses stepping up therapy due to increased symptoms. Which finding supports the need to adjust Jordan’s asthma 

The nurse is teaching the parents of an infant diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot about home care and health promotion. Which statement by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

The school nurse is assessing a 9-year-old child who has frequent school absences, reports hunger, and has untreated dental caries. The child’s parent works two jobs and has limited transportation. Based on the assessment, which is the nurse’s priority intervention?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the parents of a 5-week-old infant who had a pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which parent statement indicates a need for further teaching?

A 10-month-old infant is admitted with suspected intussusception. The parent reports the child has had episodes of sudden, loud crying with knees drawn to the chest, followed by periods of lethargy. The nurse notes a distended abdomen and a recent episode of currant jelly–like stool. While preparing the infant for a scheduled air enema, the child passes a normal-appearing brown stool and seems more alert and playful. What is the nurse’s priority action? A. B. Proceed with preparing the child for the scheduled diagnostic enema.C. D. 

A 3-year-old child is admitted with congestive heart failure. The nurse understands that the two main objectives of treatment are to:

The nurse is preparing to care for a six-year-old who has been placed in traction following a fracture of the femur. The nurse plans care, knowing that which is the most appropriate activity for the child?

A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who refuses to follow the unit’s rules about bedtime. When asked why rules are important, the child responds, “Because if we break them, we’ll get in trouble.” Based on Kohlberg’s stages of moral development, which of the following interpretations by the nurse is most accurate?

A 4-year-old child is 12 hours postoperative from a bowel resection for Hirschsprung disease. The child is on strict I&O, has a Foley catheter, a surgical abdominal drain, and an IV running at 80 mL/hr. Which task should the RN assign to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

Jordan expresses embarrassment about using an inhaler at school and has begun avoiding recess. What is the nurse’s best initial intervention?