While assisting with a lumbar puncture procedure on an infant or small child, the nurse should do which of the following?  

A child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted to the hospital with dehydration. Which should the nurse include in the plan of care for this child?

The family of a child born with congenital clubfoot has been prepared for the need of serial casting at 1-week then 2-week intervals. They have expressed concerns to the pediatric team about not wanting their young infant to be seen by extended family members with a cast on. Which of the following is the rationale behind this form of treatment?  

Most pediatric orthopedists will tell a family to protect a child’s fractured extremity for 2 to 4 weeks after a cast is removed.

A childhood fracture that involves the growth plate can cause temporary disruption in bone growth, but as the child enters early adolescence, the bone growth catches up and there are no long-term consequences to the injury.

Which food should the nurse teach the parents to introduce to their infant’s diet first?  

Which is the nurse’s best approach to teach high school students about smoking prevention?  

The signs and symptoms of OM in an infant include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)  

Sam, a licensed vocational nurse (LVN), sees that it is time for his 5-year-old patient’s digoxin. How should Sam prepare to administer this medication? (Select all that apply.)  

When a parent voices concerns about his or her 13-year-old having school aversions, frequent absences, stomachaches, and poor school performance, what should the nurse suspect?