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A 3-year-old child, with a history of frequent ear infections, has been diagnosed with mixed hearing loss. For which of the following complications should the nurse carefully assess the child?

A 5-year-old child is suspected of having Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy. Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse would support this diagnosis?

Which should be the major consideration when selecting toys for a child who is cognitively impaired?

Upon performing a physical assessment of a 7-month-old infant, the nurse notes the following findings. The nurse concludes that which finding is abnormal and could suggest cerebral palsy?

A child with osteomyelitis is receiving IV antibiotics. The nurse should monitor which of the child’s laboratory values to assess for possible toxicity to the medication?

The nurse is planning care for an 8-year-old child with a concussion. Which is descriptive of a concussion?

The nurse is planning a staff in-service on childhood spastic cerebral palsy. What characterizes spastic cerebral palsy?

Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect when a child with sickle cell anemia experiences an acute vasoocclusive crisis?

What is the most common clinical manifestation(s) of brain tumors in children?

A nurse is counseling a woman during a preconception counseling visit regarding environmental factors that would place the child at high risk for a cognitive deficit. Which of the following situations should the nurse include in the teaching session? Select all that apply.