The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD), the nurse is aware that many infants with these conditions also receive a diagnosis of which of the following?

The nurse is providing home care instructions to the parent of a 9-year-old child diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis. Topical antimicrobial therapy is prescribed for the child. Which statement by the parent indicates that the teaching has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. Keeping the pathophysiology in mind, the nurse carefully monitors the child for which complication?

The nurse is assessing a 4-year old client who was sent to the emergency department from urgent care. Assessment reveals tripod positioning, blue lips, mottled skin, inspiratory stridor, and excessive drooling. Vital signs are: Temp: 39 C (102.2 F) HR: 188 RR: 46 02: 81% What is the priority action for the nurse to take at this time?

The nurse is assessing a child with epiglottitis. Which of the following would be an expected finding?

The nurse employed in an emergency department is monitoring a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes that the child is leaning forward with the neck extended. How would the nurse interpret this finding? -

The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old client with symptoms of excessive drooling, respiratory distress, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty speaking. Based on these assessment findings, which conditions does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD) who is scheduled for a surgical repair tomorrow morning. When the nurse auscultates the child's lungs sounds, the nurse notes diffuse crackles and rales throughout the lung fields. The nurse interprets this assessment as which of the following?

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) involves which defects? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reinforcing education to the parents of a toddler diagnosed with bronchiolitis. The nurse informs the parents that which of the following is the most common cause of bronchiolitis?

A 4-year-old child is diagnosed with otitis media. The parent asks the nurse about the causes of this illness. Which risk factors would the nurse include in response to this parent? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing asthma education to a teen that has just been diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following statements by the client would indicate a need for further teaching? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a child who has acute otitis media. Which of the following classic assessment findings should the nurse expect?

In which congenital heart defect would the nurse need to take upper and lower extremity blood pressures?

After teaching a class about the hemodynamic characteristics of congenital heart disease, the instructor determines that the teaching has been successful when the class identifies which defect as an example of a disorder involving increased pulmonary blood flow?

While assessing a newborn with respiratory distress, the nurse auscultates a machine-like heart murmur. Other findings are a widened pulse pressure. pulmonary congestion and right ventricular hypertrophy. The nurse suspects that the newborn has:

The primary health care provider prescribes patching for a child with amblyopia of the right eye, and the nurse instructs the parent regarding this procedure. What would the nurse include in the instructions?

A nurse is planning care for an adolescent who was admitted from the emergency department. Exhibits Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address the condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress