The nurse is caring for a hospitalized 4 year old who insists on having the nurse perform every assessment and intervention on her imaginary friend first. She then agrees to have the assessment or intervention done to herself. The nurse identifies the preschooler’s behavior as: 

The nursing is providing teaching to the parent of a preschooler who is scheduled to have surgery in 2 weeks and the mother would like to know what is a good time frame to provide information to the preschooler.  Based on the developmental level of a preschooler, what should be the best nursing response?

The nurse is planning to administer 0.5 mL of medication to a child. What is the most accurate means for measuring this medication?

When using the FLACC scale to determine an infant’s pain level, the RN will assess for which of the following? Select all that apply

The nurse’s approach when introducing hospital equipment to a preschooler who seems afraid should be based on which one of the following principles?

The parents of a young child ask the nurse for suggestions about discipline. When discussing the use of time-outs, which should the nurse include?

The nurse is planning to administer Ampicillin 25 mg/kg/dose to a child who weighs 22 lbs. The medication is available as 100mg/mL. The recommended infusion time for the medication is 15 minutes. Calculate the rate in mL/hr. (Round answer to the nearest whole number)

During a routine health assessment, the nurse notes that the 8-month-old infant has a significant head lag. The nurse’s most appropriate action is to

The nurse is ready to begin a physical examination on an 8-month-old infant. The child is sitting contently on his mother’s lap, chewing on a toy. What should be the initial nursing action?

A six-month-old needs Gentamicin 5 mg IM for treatment of a staph infection on his face. The supply is 10 mg/mL. Which preparation is correct?