As the nurse caring for a patient admitted for new onset seizures, you answer the call light and mom is yelling, “come quick, my child is seizing.”  From the choices below, select the nurse’s first action upon arriving to the beside of the seizing patient.

A child is being discharged after being diagnosed with an asthma exacerbation. What information regarding the rescue inhaler is most important for the nurse to include in discharge teaching?

The nurse is called by a mother about her son who twisted his ankle during a football game. The child has already been to the ED and there is no fracture but he’s complaining of localized pain and swelling of his ankle. What recommendations should the nurse make? (Select All that Apply)  

Patient MAR reads: Winter, Sommer Female, Age: 9 years Weight: 60 pounds Allergies: Peanuts, Penicillin (PCN) and Bee stings Diagnosis: Pneumonia – LLL and RLL MD order Amoxicillin: 450mg PO BID for 10 days, first dose due now at 0900 Dose on hand in the pyxis: 500mg/15mLs Safe dose range for this medication is 50mg/kg/day. Please answer: How many mLs are you going to administer per dose (just enter the number)? Please provide: rationale for administering this medication.

Compare Diabetes Insipidus (DI) and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) by matching the condition to the appropriate symptom.

Cast Care  instruction questions

Match the Age of the child with the correct developmental milestone.  

What disease of the exocrine glands affects multiple body systems, including the lungs, pancreas, and GI systems. Parents of children with this disease report salty kisses! 

Dosage Calculation Question A child with cerebral palsy has been prescribed Baclofen. MD Ordered: Baclofen 33 mg per PO/GT every 8 hours. Medication on hand (supplied): Baclofen 50mg/15mL How many mLs will the child receive every 8 hours? If applicable, round final answer to the nearest tenth.  

The nurse is caring for a pre-school aged child diagnosed with meningitis. When the child is placed in the supine position and the neck is flexed (chin to chest) the nurse notes the child flexes their knees and hips. What is the name of this sign?