A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a 5-year-old child with symptoms of pneumonia and a fever of 102° F. Which intervention can the nurse implement to promote a sense of control for the child?

A venipuncture will be performed on a 7-year-old girl. She wants her mother to hold her during the procedure. The nurse should recognize that this:

Order: 300mcg of a medication. Available: 0.2mg tablets.  How many tablets will the nurse administer. If rounding is necessary, round to the 1/2 tab. 

 A 6-year-old child is hospitalized for intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy. He eats little on his “regular diet” trays. He tells the nurse that all he wants to eat is pizza, tacos, and ice cream. Which is the best nursing action? 

A 6-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric unit with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The nurse places the infant on strict intake and output. The infant is in a size #2 diaper and the dry weight is 24 g for each diaper. At the end of the shift, the infant has had two diapers with urine. One diaper weighed 56 g and one weighed 65 g. What is the total milliliter output for the shift? Record a numeric value only.

A nurse is preparing to teach third-grade student about the importance of exercise. To achieve the best learning outcome the nurse: 

A nurse is interviewed for a RN position in Surgery; during the interview the nurse became concerned when the director asked what illegal question? 

quiz 10.png Look at the table 1. Suppose the labor force participation rate is 70%. The labor force is equal to:

A nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment on a toddler.  Which approach should the nurse use?

The nurse is caring for an 8 year old child who has a chronic illness.  The child has had a tracheostomy since shortly after birth and a parent is rooming-in during this hospitalization.  The parent insists on providing almost all of the child’s care and tells the nurses how to care for the child.  The primary nurse should recognize that the parent is: