A nurse is caring for a 13-year-old child who is prescribed a brace for scoliosis. Which statement by the parents displays understanding of brace care? 

An 8-year-old child was diagnosed with a closed fracture of the radius at approximately 1400. The fracture was reduced in the emergency department and the arm placed in a cast. At 2300, the child’s parent brings them back to the emergency department due to unrelenting pain that has not been relieved by the prescribed opioids. Which action is the priority?   

A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child suspected of radial head subluxation. The nurse understands that the treatment is successful when: 

A child with spastic cerebral palsy is to receive botulin toxin. The nurse prepares the child for administration of this drug by which route?  

The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child with an open forearm fracture. Which is the nurse’s priority intervention for a child with an open fracture? 

You are caring for a 9 month old toddler with developmental dysplasia of the hip requiring a spica cast. What education would you provide to the parents regarding this child’s care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child in traction. While performing a skin assessment, the nurse notices that the skin over a bony prominence is slightly red and irritated. Which action will the nurse take first? 

A nurse is preparing a class for parents of infants about managing diaper dermatitis. What interventions would the nurse include in the presentation?  

The nurse is teaching the parent of a child about burn prevention. Which response by the parent indicates a need for further teaching? 

A nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who is 6 hours postoperative following open reduction and casting for a tibial fracture. Which of the following assessment findings indicate the child may be developing compartment syndrome? Select all that apply.