A 4-year-old presents with vomiting, lethargy, frequent urination, weight loss, and dry
mucous membranes. Vital signs reveal deep respirations at 44 breaths per minute, BP of
70/44 mm Hg, and HR of 144 beats per minute. Which of the following laboratory values
would be most expected in this c...
Parents report their 3-year-old child has developed noisy breathing. On assessment, high-
pitched wheezes are audible and auscultated on inspiration and expiration. What
medication would be appropriate to administer first?
✓ -:- Humidified oxygen (wrong)
Remediation feedback:
Wheezing is most often identified with asthma in the pediatric population. Initial
medication intervention includes an inhaled short-acting beta agonist.
A 6-week-old is brought to the emergency department by the caregivers for poor feeding,
listlessness, and fever. Assessment reveals a crying infant, HR 160 beats/minute, RR 52
breaths/minute, rectal temperature of 96.0 F (35.5 C), and a bulging anterior fontanel.
Capillary refill is 4 seconds. Based on these findings what is the most likely diagnostic test
the nurse should anticipate?
✓ -:- Lumbar puncture
A 12-year-old is being prepped for surgical intervention of acute appendicitis. Which of the
following intravenous medication orders should the nurse question?
✓ -:- Hydromorphone (wrong)
Remediation feedback:
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