A nurse is assessing a child with suspected bacterial pneumonia. Which finding would the nurse expect during the physical examination?

 PEDIATRIC IV DAILY FLUID MAINTENANCE USING FORMULAS For the first 10 kg of body weight=100 mL/kg For the next 10 kg of body weight=50 mL/kg For each kg above 20 kg of body weight= 20 mL/kg 5-year-old Jack is scheduled for an appendectomy later today and is currently NPO.  Jack weighs 27 kg.  What would Jack’s daily (24 hours) IV maintenance fluid needs be in milliliters? 

SAFE DOSAGES BY BODY WEIGHT (DAILY ORDERED) 9-year-old Robert has epilepsy and has been prescribed 150 mg of Valproic acid (Depakote) every 8 hours to control his seizures. Robert weighs 46 kg.  The recommended daily dose for Valproic acid (Depakote) is 10 to 60 mg/kg/day.  Is the ordered dose in the recommended range? (Write IS or IS NOT) Daily dose                   in range

CALCULATING DOSAGES Keflex is supplied reconstituted in a vial labeled 160 mg / 5ml. The ordered dose is 65 mg.  How much should the nurse draw from the vial?   Show calculations. Round to tenths         ______________ml

A pediatric client presents with full-thickness burns. Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate during the acute phase?

A child is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. What is the likely preceding event?

Which intervention should be included in the care of a child with tinea capitis?

A nurse is evaluating the discharge teaching for parents of an infant with a small Ventricular Septal Defect. Which statement by the parents indicates effective teaching?

The nurse is preparing to administer pain medication to a 5-year-old child with burns. Which is the most appropriate pain management approach?

Which of the following would be part of nursing care for a child with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GER)?  Select all that apply.