The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) performs…
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) performs a vision screen on a 4-month-old infant and notes the presence of convergence and accommodation with mild esotropia of the left eye. What will the nurse practitioner do?
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The single mother of a 4-year-old who attends day care tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that she had difficulty giving her child a twice-daily amoxicillin for 10 days to treat otitis media during a previous episode several months earlier because she works two jobs and is too busy. The child has an ear infection in the clinic today. What will the nurse practitioner do?
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The parent of a child with complex health care needs tells the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner that the child has had difficulty breathing the past two nights but can’t articulate specific symptoms. The child has normal oxygen saturations and a normal respiratory rate with clear breath sounds. What will the nurse practitioner do?
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A 5-year-old child who had a repair for transposition of the great arteries shortly after birth is growing normally and has been asymptomatic since the surgery. The primary care nurse practitioner (PNP)notes mild shortness of breath with exertion and, upon questioning, learns that the child has recently reported dizziness. What will the nurse practitioner do?
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During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had a normal exam when discharged from the newborn nursery 2 days prior, the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes moderate eyelid swelling, bulbar conjunctival injections, and moderate amounts of thick, purulent discharge. What is the likely diagnosis?
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