The parents report that their child has excessive urination, thirst, hunger, irritability, fatigue, flushed skin, headache, blurred vision, and dry skin.  The child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus.  Based on this diagnosis, which would the nurse include as a priority in the plan of care?

What is the appropriate intervention for a child experiencing constipation as a result of chemotherapy?

What would be the nurses response to the parents of a newly diagnosed child with type 1 diabetes that ask what they can do to help their child?

When assessing a head injursy child with the Glasgow Coma Scale, what score would be given to the child that opens eyes spontaneously, obeys commands, and is oriented to person, time, and place?

A father brings his 5-year old son to the clinic because he has recently lost a lot of weight.  He reports to the nurse that the boy is always hungry, thirsty, and complaining that he has to use the bathroom. Which disorder is best described by these symptoms?

What symptoms are most commonly seen in chronic primary adrenocortical insufficiency or Addisons disease

What condition does the nurse suspect when a patient presents with fruity smelling breath, Kussmaul breathing, polyuria, polydipsia and dehydration?

Which vitamin supplement should be given to the 1-month-old exclusively breast-fed infant?

Which antipyretic medication may cause Reye syndrome in children?

Which effect has resulted in the avoidance of tetracycline use in children under 8 years old?