While examining a child with acute epiglottitis, a nurse should have which item available?

Infants with neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) require frequent, prolonged rest periods. Which sign indicates overstimulation?

The nursing care plan for an infant with neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) includes the nursing diagnosis of impaired gas exchange. Which nursing action would be most appropriate for a nurse to include?

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for helping parents to cope with a child newly diagnosed with neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)?

The nurse is planning care for a child admitted to the pediatric unit with neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia). Which symptom is the nurse most likely to assess?

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when caring for an infant with neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)?

Which nursing diagnosis is the priority for an infant with neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)?

The nurse is using an otoscope to assess a child suspected of acute otitis media. Which assessment finding would be indicative of this condition?

Children with chronic otitis media commonly require surgery for a myringotomy and ear tube placement. Which management strategy explains the purpose of the ear tubes?

Which statement by the parent of a child with otitis media indicates an understanding of a nurse’s discharge instruction on the use of antibiotics?

A child is diagnosed with right chronic otitis media. After the child returns from surgery for myringotomy and placement of ear tubes, which intervention is appropriate?

To reduce the risk of an infant developing otitis media, a nurse should instruct the parents to:

The nurse is aware that which complication is most commonly related to acute otitis media?

Using which part of the hands is appropriate when performing chest compressions on a child between ages 1 and 8?

Chlorothiazide is ordered for a 1-year-old client with neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia). The dosage ordered is 30 mg/kg/day. The client weighs 10 kg. How much is given per dose when administered two times per day?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a 1-year-old infant with otitis media. Which statement regarding predisposing factors for otitis media would be the most accurate for the nurse to make?

A 2-year-old child is brought to the emergency department in respiratory distress. The child is drooling, sitting upright, and leaning forward with chin thrust out, mouth open, and tongue protruding. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with epiglottitis. Ceftriaxone is administered. In addition, vancomycin 50 mg/kg/day in three divided doses is ordered. The client weighs 12 kg. How much vancomycin is given per dose?

A 3-year-old child is brought to the emergency department not breathing, cyanotic, and lethargic. The mother states that she thinks he swallowed a penny. Which intervention should the nurse take first?

A 3-year-old child is receiving vancomycin for acute epiglottitis. Which of the following assessments would lead the nurse to suspect an adverse effect to vancomycin?

What is the best position for a nurse to place a 3-year-old child with right lower lobe pneumonia?

Which sign in a 3-year-old child with acute epiglottitis indicates to the nurse that the client’s respiratory distress is increasing?

A 3-year-old child is given a preliminary diagnosis of acute epiglottitis. Which nursing intervention is appropriate?

Which statement by the parent of a 4-year-old boy who just had a tonsillectomy indicates that a nurse’s discharge instruction has been successful?

An infant is brought to the clinic for her 6-month vaccines. The nurse tells the mother that administration of which vaccine is an appropriate step for prevention of epiglottitis?

A 7-month-old child is diagnosed with otitis media; the physician orders amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day to be administered twice per day. The child weighs 9 kg. How much amoxicillin should the child receive per dose?

A nurse is discharging a 10-month-old client with a prescription for eardrops. The nurse instructs the parents on the correct administration of the eardrops. It is most important to teach the parents to do which of the following?

A 10-month-old child is found choking and soon becomes unconscious. Which intervention should a nurse attempt first after opening the airway?

Which neonate is at high risk for developing neonatal chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)?

The arterial blood gas analysis of a child with asthma shows a pH of 7.30, PCO2 of 56 mm Hg, and HCO3− of 25 mEq/L. The nurse determines that the child has which condition?