The nurse caring for an active 6-year-old in the hospital knows that feelings of loss of control are common in this age group, and offering appropriate choices is an important strategy to help this child cope with hospitalization. Which of the following demonstrates an appropriate understanding by the nurse:

A nurse is caring for a 15 year old patient with depressive disorder. The nurse would expect the following manifestation(s).

Every child diagnosed with asthma should: (choose all that apply) 

For the patient with diabetes during pregnancy nurses are aware that the need for insulin:

The nurse receives a report on his 3 assigned pediatric patients. After receiving report and considering which patient is at the greatest risk, he knows that the first patient he should see is:

A nurse is caring for a newborn 39 weeks and SGA, to a mom with a history of gestational diabetes. On initial assessment her RR was 48, HR 150, axillary temp 36.6 C (98.0 F), and blood glucose 30. Breastfeeding has been progressing slowly and the baby is now irritable, jittery, and lethargic with poor muscle tone and not maintaining her temp. The nurse should recognize these as signs of:

The nurse performs a cervical exam and identifies a prolapsed umbilical cord. What is the first priority intervention?

You are supporting your postpartum patient about 3 hours post-delivery. She reports a great deal of pain in the area of her right labia that is getting worse, despite ice packs and rest. During your exam, you notice the right labia looks larger than the left and you notify the provider of a possible ____________.

A nurse is doing initial vitals for a 4 month old patient. Which of the following are recommended types of temperature collection for this patient’s age and stage of development? Select all that apply

Liam is a 5-year-old, 30.8 lbs., admitted to the hospital with a history of vomiting and diarrhea. Liam is not tolerating oral fluids and thus kept NPO. What is Liam’s hourly IV fluids infusion rate for maintenance? Use the daily weight equation below. Round to the nearest whole number of ml/hr.  Daily Up to 10 kg: 100 mL/g/24 hr.11 – 20 kg: 1000 mL + (50 mL/kg for wt. > 10 kg)/24 hr>20 kg: 1500 mL + (20 mL/kg for wt. > 20 kg)/24 hr