Pediatrics Proctored Exam (Hcp Bridge)

When a 2-week-old infant is seen for irritability, poor appetite, and rapid head growth with observable distended scalp veins, the nurse recognizes these signs as indicative of which condition?

A child with leukemia is to receive a unit of platelets. The child weighs 33 pounds and the platelets are to be transfused at 10 milliliters per kilogram per hour. The nurse should transfuse the plate

The nurse has finished teaching the mother of a 5-year-old male diagnosed with bacterial conjunctivitis how to manage her son's infection at home. Which statement by the mother would indicate a need f

A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 39 weeks of gestation, weighs 3500 grams, and is in the 70th percentile for weight. Based on the weight and gestational age, the nurse should classify t

The physician orders Ancef 0.5 grams IV for a urinary tract infection. After reconstituting, the medication is available as 330 milligrams per milliliter. How many milliliters will the nurse administe

A nurse is caring for a child with hemophilia. Which of the following interventions should be included in your plan of care and teaching to the caregivers? Select all that apply.

To promote bonding and attachment immediately after delivery, what action by the nurse is most important?

Which change in status should alert the nurse to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in a child with a head injury?

Which finding would alert the nurse to suspect that a newborn is experiencing respiratory distress?

Twenty-four hours after a cesarean birth a neonate, at 30 weeks' gestation, is diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). When explaining to the parents about the cause of this syndrome the n

While changing a female newborn's diaper, the nurse observes a mucus-like, slightly bloody vaginal discharge. Which action would the nurse do next?

The Health Care Provider orders gentamicin (Garamycin) for a 2-day old newborn whose weight is 1,653 grams and 38 centimeters long. The drug reference states neonatal dosage of gentamicin for infants