A nurse is developing a teaching plan for parents of a toddler who was just diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. Which statement is important to emphasize in the teaching plan?

Which intervention is indicated for a child in sickle cell vaso-occlusive crisis?

A child with hemophilia is hospitalized with bleeding into the knee. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse has just completed discharge teaching for the family of a school-age child with idiopathic thrombocytopenia. The nurse determines that teaching was effective when the family identifies that which activity should be restricted?

A nurse is speaking to the mother of a child with leukemia who wants to know why her child is so susceptible to infection if he has too many white blood cells (WBCs). Which response by the nurse would be most accurate?

Which nursing intervention is a priority for a hemophilic child who has fallen and badly bruised his leg?

Teaching children with leukemia and their families should include potential adverse effects of treatments. Which of the following is an adverse effect of prednisone?

Short-term steroid therapy is used in clients with leukemia to promote which of the following?

Which nursing intervention helps to decrease the adverse effects of radiation therapy on the GI tract?

Which condition assessed by the nurse would be an early warning sign of childhood cancer?

The parents of a child diagnosed with leukemia have stated that they’ll give aspirin to their child for pain relief. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who is receiving chemotherapeutic medications. The nurse is aware that which intervention is most important to prevent hemorrhagic cystitis?

When teaching an adolescent with iron deficiency anemia about diet choices, which menu selection would indicate that more instruction is necessary?

The nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant with signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The nurse is aware that a priority intervention will be necessary if the infant displays which of the following?

The parents of a child undergoing irradiation are taught about postirradiation somnolence. Which statement, if made by the parents, indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A grandmother calls the pediatric children’s clinic to find out whether her 3-year-old grandson can get shingles from her. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A child has been diagnosed with cancer and is scheduled for chemotherapy. The parents ask the nurse how they should explain the side effect of hair loss to the child. What is the best response by the nurse?

A nurse is discussing childhood cancer with the parents of a child in an oncology unit. Which statement by the nurse would be the most accurate?

A 17-year-old boy with classic hemophilia (hemophilia A) is admitted to the hospital for surgery. His preoperative preparation should include which treatment?

A child with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is admitted to the hospital with a platelet count of 20,000/µl. The nurse is aware that the child should be closely monitored for which condition?