The mother of a female child asks the nurse why her child seems to have so many urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which response by the nurse would be the most accurate?

A child is scheduled for surgery to remove a Wilms’ tumor from one kidney. The parents ask the nurse what treatment, if any, they should expect after their child recovers from surgery. Which response would be most accurate?

A child has been diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor. Because of the parents’ religious beliefs, they choose not to treat the child. Which statement by the nurse indicates a lack of understanding of the parent’s decision?

A child with a Wilms’ tumor has had surgery to remove a kidney and has received chemotherapy. The nurse should include which instruction at the time of discharge?

A nurse is planning preoperative care for a child diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor. What is the most important intervention for the nurse to implement?

If both kidneys are involved in a child with Wilms’ tumor, the nurse should anticipate that treatment prior to surgery might include which method?

When assessing the abdomen of a child with a potential diagnosis of Wilms’ tumor, which factor would be most suggestive of a different diagnosis?

A nurse is explaining the diagnosis of Wilms’ tumor to the parents of a child. The nurse determines the need for further teaching when a parent makes which statement?

A nurse is teaching parents of children about recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which goal should be recognized as having the highest priority?

Which intervention should a nurse recommend to parents of young girls to help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

A nurse understands that which characteristic is the single most important factor influencing the occurrence of urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

When evaluating infants and young toddlers for signs of urinary tract infections (UTIs), a nurse recognizes that which symptom would be most common in this age group?

When obtaining a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity, a nurse should understand that which method of collection provides the most accurate results?

After collecting a urine specimen, which action by a nurse is the most appropriate?

Which treatment should a nurse anticipate for a child who has a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)?

When teaching parents about giving medications to children for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs), which instruction should be included?

The nurse is providing education to a group of parents about urinary tract infections (UTIs). The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the parents state that which situation has the greatest impact on the potential for progressive renal injury following UTIs?

A child presents at the emergency room with abdominal pain, blood in the urine, hypertension, and a palpable abdominal mass. The nurse would suspect which problem in this client?

Which statement should a nurse make to help parents understand the recovery period after a child has had surgery to remove a Wilms’ tumor?

The nurse is teaching parents about administering co-trimoxazole (Septra) to a child for treatment of a urinary tract infection (UTI). The nurse should include which instruction?

A child has been sent to the school nurse’s office for wetting her pants three times in the past 2 days. The nurse should recommend that this child be evaluated for which problem?

A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child following removal of a Wilms’ tumor. The mother states that the child is in pain and requests pain medication. Which nursing action has the highest priority in response to the mother’s request?

In providing psychosocial care to a 6-year-old child who has had abdominal surgery for Wilms’ tumor, which activity would be the most appropriate?

The nurse is questioned by a student nurse about the incidence of Wilms’ tumor in children. Which response by the nurse is the most accurate?

Because surgery is performed for a Wilms’ tumor within 24 to 48 hours of admission, a nurse must prepare a family and child quickly for procedures. Which information should guide the nurse in her preparation of the family?

A parent of a child with Wilms’ tumor asks the nurse about surgery. Which statement concerning the type of surgery for Wilms’ tumor is most accurate?

Which statement made by the physician to the parents of a child who has had a Wilms’ tumor removed would be the most difficult for the parents to hear and might require nursing intervention?

A parent asks a nurse about the prognosis of her child who has been diagnosed with Wilms’ tumor. The nurse should base her response on which factor?

When teaching parents of a child with a urinary tract infection (UTI) about fluid intake, which statement by a parent would indicate the need for further teaching?

When caring for a child after removal of a Wilms’ tumor, which assessment finding would indicate the need to notify the physician?