The nurse has just started assessing a young child who is febrile and appears ill. There is hyperextension of the child’s head (opisthotonos) with pain on flexion. Which is the most appropriate action?

With the National Center for Health Statistics criteria, which body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentiles should indicate the patient is at risk for being overweight?

Which drug is usually the best choice for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a child in the immediate postoperative period?

A 6-year-old child has patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for pain management after orthopedic surgery. The parents are worried that their child will be in pain. What should your explanation to the parents include?

The nurse is assessing a diverse group of clients. What client is at a greater risk for the development of hypothyroidism?

A group of disaster survivors is working with the critical incident stress management (CISM) team. Members of this team should be guided by what goal?

A nurse is planning the care of an older adult client with osteomalacia. What action should the nurse recommend in order to promote vitamin D synthesis?

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with stage 3 HIV. After assessing the patient’s gastrointestinal system and analyzing the data, what is most likely to be the priority nursing diagnosis?

The home care nurse is assessing a client who requires home oxygen therapy. What criterion indicates that an oxygen concentrator will best meet the needs of the client in the home environment?

A 6-year-old child is brought to the pediatric clinic for the assessment of redness and discharge from the eye and is diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. What is the most important information to discuss with the parents and child?