Pediatrics Proctored Exam (Hcp Bridge)

The Health Care Provider orders Phenobarbital 3 milligrams per kilogram per day divided in two doses. Calculate a single dose for a newborn that weighs 3 kilograms. Do not round your answer.

The parents of a newborn male ask the nurse about circumcision. They are undecided as to what to do. Which response by the nurse is best?

A new parent asks you why their newborn has jaundice. How would you explain?

The most recent blood count for a child who has received chemotherapy last week shows neutropenia. The priority nursing diagnosis for this child is:

The nurse should recognize which of the following signs as a manifestation of sepsis in the neonate? Select all that apply.

Tygacil 50 milligrams IV once a day is ordered for a patient. The Tygacil is dissolved in 50 milliliters of Normal Saline and should infuse over 30 minutes. Using an IV pump, how many milliliters per

You are reviewing the Complete Blood Count for a 3-year-old who has been diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura. Which information should you report immediately to the health care provider

According to the heparin protocol, a patient is to receive 70 units per kilogram IV before a continuous heparin infusion is started. For a patient weighing 60 kilograms, how many units of heparin shou

You are teaching a group of preschool teachers what to do when a child has a seizure. Your teaching plan should include which of the following?

Which information would the nurse include when teaching a new mother about the difference between pathologic and physiologic jaundice?

Antiemetics are ordered to control nausea and vomiting in the child undergoing chemotherapy. How can the nurse most effectively use these medications?

The primary health care provider orders an intramuscular injection of phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON) for the neonate. The nurse explains to the parents this medication is used to prevent which of the fol

A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A one-day-old newborn, at 32 weeks' gestation, is under the radiant warmer. The nurse assesses the axillary temperature and notes it is 97.3 degrees F (36.3 degrees C). Which of the following would ex

A nurse is assessing a 1-year-old toddler and notices a large abdominal mass and pink-tinged urine on the diaper. Which of the following disorders should the nurse suspect?

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

A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. Which of the following nursing interventions is the highest priority?

What is a sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in a 10-year-old child?

Which finding in an analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is consistent with a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis?

Four newborns are in the nursery. The nurse would report which assessment finding to the healthcare provider?

The infant has Apgar scores of 7 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes. What is the indication of this assessment finding?

A nurse has taught parents about diagnostic testing for their child who is suspected of having leukemia. What test described by the parents shows good understanding of this information?

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who has had a shunt inserted as treatment for hydrocephalus. The parents demonstrate understanding of the teaching when they make what statement

A nurse is preparing a presentation for an expectant parent group about neural tube defects and how to prevent them. Which would the nurse emphasize?

A 15-year-old adolescent is brought to the emergency department by his parents. The adolescent is febrile with chills that started suddenly. He states, "I had a sinus infection and sore throat a coupl