A multiparous client with active herpes lesions is admitted to the unit with spontaneous rupture of membranes. Which action should the nurse take?

A client at 6-weeks gestation presents to the office with a report of vaginal bleeding for the last 12 hours without cramping. Which action should the nurse take?

A father watching the admission of his newborn to the nursery notices that eye ointment is placed in the infant's eyes. He asks the nurse what is the purpose of the ointment. Which response by the nurse will best explain the purpose for administering the ointment?

The nurse is providing preconception counseling. Which supplement should the nurse recommend to help prevent the occurrence of anencephaly?

The nurse who is working on a pediatric unit receives a shift report for four neonates with congenital heart defects. The neonate with which report requires the most immediate intervention?

During the admission process of a school-age child, the child states, "I'm going to have an operation.”. Which response is best for the nurse to provide to this child?

Following a vaginal delivery, the nurse places the neonate under the radiant warmer to elicit spontaneous respirations. The newborn has a heart rate of 100 beats per minute and remains apneic when the nurse flicks the soles of the feet. Which action should the nurse implement next?

The mother of a 4-month-old baby girl asks the nurse when she should introduce solid foods to her infant.The mother states, "My mother says I should put rice cereal in the baby's bottle now.”. The nurse should instruct the mother to introduce solid foods when her child exhibits which behavior?

The nurse receives a newborn within the first minutes after a vaginal delivery and intervenes to establish adequate respirations. Which priority issue should the nurse address to ensure the newborn's survival?

The nurse is giving instructions to the mother of a 10-year-old boy who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). When attempting to teach the mother how to administer subcutaneous insulin injections to the child, the mother tells the nurse that she is afraid of needles and cannot perform the procedure. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A mother brings her male preschooler to the clinic because he has had diarrhea, vomiting, and high fevers for the past three days. The child begins to cry and cling to his mother when the nurse enters the examination room. Which action should the nurse implement to get the child to cooperate?

Upon completion of a 14-day antibiotic treatment for bacterial meningitis in an infant, the nurse prepares the family for discharge. Which information should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for an infant admitted with dehydration, irritability, signs of extreme hunger, and a palpable olive-like mass in the upper right abdominal quadrant. When feeding the infant, the nurse should monitor for which development?

A 7-year-old child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. In obtaining a health history from the child's mother, the recent occurrence of which illness is most significant?

Albumin 25% IV is prescribed for a child with nephrotic syndrome. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the medication is having the desired effect?

An adolescent with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is admitted to the hospital after 14 days of taking levofloxacin 500 mg PO daily and metronidazole 500 mg IV piggyback (IVPB) twice daily (BID). She asks the nurse, "Why do I have to be in the hospital? Why can't I get my treatment at home?" Which purpose should the nurse provide that supports an effective outcome?

A 34-week gestation multigravida comes to the clinic for her bimonthly appointment. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider (HCP)?

A client at 28-weeks gestation whose hemoglobin level is 10.7 g/dL (107 g/L) and hematocrit is 32% (0.32 volume fraction) tells the nurse that she eats plenty of green vegetables. When the client asks the nurse how the low value might affect her pregnancy, which information should the nurse provide?

The nurse is caring for a child with a unilateral long-leg cast applied for the correction of clubfoot. Which action is most important for the nurse to perform?

The nurse is caring for a primigravida client who delivered vaginally 48-hours ago.The client's laboratory results are: hemoglobin 12 g/dL (125 g/L), hematocrit 34% (0.34 volume fraction), hepatitis B surface antigen negative, rubella non-immune, group B Streptococcus negative. Which prescription should the nurse prepare to administer?

A child who weighs 16 pounds receives a prescription for amoxicillin 25 mg/kg/day by mouth in divided doses every 12 hours. The bottle is labeled, "Amoxicillin for Oral Suspension, USP 200 mg per 5 mL.”. How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin IV to a client after the delivery of her infant. Which outcome should the nurse expect from the administration of oxytocin?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the caregiver of an infant with recurrent otitis media. Which statement made by the caregiver should the nurse recognize as needing additional education about minimizing subsequent infections?

An 8-year-old girl with precocious sexual development is being treated medically with injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) to regulate the pituitary gland. Which statement by the parents indicates that they understand the treatment?