The nurse is completing the admission process for a pediatric patient by obtaining information related to the patient’s culture. Which area of assessment is most important if the patient is an infant?

During a pediatric visit the nurse evaluates the cognitive skills of a toddler. The nurse draws a circle on paper and places the crayon in the toddler’s right hand. The toddler shifts the crayon to the left hand and draws a circle. Which advice does the nurse provide to the parent?

The nurse is providing neonate with a port-wine stain on the left side of the face, which involves the eye. The nurse recognizes which nursing interventions are likely to be initiated as the neonate grows? Select all that apply.

The emergency department nurse is providing care to a 5-year-old child with a repeated exacerbation of otitis media. When it becomes apparent that the parents smoke and refuse to prevent the child’s exposure to secondhand smoke, the nurse voices frustration to the family that they are causing the child’s otitis media. Which of the provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses has the nurse failed to follow?

The nurse is asking a parent of a toddler at age 18 months if there are any particular parenting challenges at this time. Which advice will the nurse offer if the parent shares issues with separation anxiety?  

The nurse is counseling a couple who has a neonate exhibiting the manifestations of trisomy 21. This is the couples first child, and they have no identifiable risk factors. Which explanation does the nurse provide to the parents?

Erikson’s psychosocial development theory process that the school aged children between 6 and 12 years is the stage of industry vs. inferiority. Based on the theory, how will the pediatric nurse design activities as a part of a diversional program for children who are in a long-term medical facility? Select all that apply.

A father presents a 6-month-old infant to the clinic with a diaper rash. The nurse observes a demarcated rash and satellite lesions on the buttocks and legs. Based on the assessment, which treatment will the nurse educate on per doctors order?

The nurse is developing interventions for a transgender adolescent and her family based on the nursing diagnosis decreased self-esteem related to transgender identity as evidenced by statements of feeling “different.” What would be the most appropriate intervention based on the diagnosis?

The nurses at a community pediatric clinic are preparing a presentation about nutrition for the school aged child. Which information is important for the nurses to include? Select all that apply