A child is in the emergency room with coughing and wheezing.  After assessment, the nurse is documenting findings at the nurses’ station. The mother walks up to the nurse and states “I’m going to take him home now because he stopped wheezing.”  What action should the nurse take first?

A 5-year-old child presents to the family health center with suspicion of autism spectrum disorder.  When reviewing the child’s electronic health record, which of these symptoms does the nurse recognize as being the most consistent with this disorder?

The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with a bone tumor. Which of the following diagnoses fits this description?

The mother of a 3-week-old infant brings her daughter in for an evaluation.  During the visit, the mother tells the nurse that the baby is spitting up after feedings. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate? 

The nurse understands nursing treatment that decreases or eliminates the psychological and physical distress experienced by hospitalized children and their families is known as which of the following?

A child requires supplemental oxygen therapy at 8 liters per minute.  Which delivery device would the nurse most likely expect to be used?

A nurse is reviewing the health history of a 14-year-old admitted to the Pediatric unit with a diagnosis of Reye Syndrome. Which of the following does the nurse recognize as a risk factor for this disease?

When reviewing the medical records of a child, which of the following would the nurse interpret as the most sensitive indicator of intellectual disability?

The decreased platelet production resulting from leukemia’s effect on a child’s bone marrow would result in which of the following symptoms?

The HCP orders levothyroxine 5.5 mg once a day.  The child weighs 44 lb.  The recommended safe dose range is 0.18-0.3 mg/kg/dose.  What is the safe dose range per dose for this child?