A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide.Which of the

following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?

a. An increase in venous pressure

b. a decrease in peripheral edema

c. a decrease in cardiac outputd. an increase in potassium levels - Correct Answer a decrease in

peripheral edema

A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings should the

nurse expect (select all that apply)

a. Increased appetite

b. enlarged subclavian lymph node

c. Crying

d. Restlessness

e. Fever - Correct Answer Crying, Restlessness, Fever

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to undergo pilocarpine lontophoresis

Testing for Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over 24 hour period

b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby's sweat

c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test

d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test - Correct Answer b. The test will measure the

amount of water in your baby's sweat

A nurse in an urgent care clinic is prioritizing care for children. Which of the following children should

the nurse assess first?

a. A toddler who has nephrotic syndrome and facial edema

b. a preschool-age child who has a muffled voice and no spontaneous cough