A 3-day-old infant is diagnosed with hyperbilirubinemia. A bilirubin test is required by capillary heel puncture. The nurse does all of the following except __________.

Parotid gland enlargement, fever, myalgia, and tender salivary glands would indicate which of the following conditions?

Strawberry tongue and maculopapular ("sandpaper") rash are commonly seen in what childhood exanthem?

A mother brings her child in for paroxysmal bouts of 10-15 coughs followed by 1-2 deep gasping breaths. It started as a simple cold and cough, which seemed to be getting better before the gasping paroxysmal coughing started. The coughing is severe enough that he has vomited several times. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A nurse working in labor and delivery is responsible to assessing a newborn according to the APGAR scale. The newborn infant is noted to have a vigorous good cry, a heart rate of 97, with good reflexes, and acrocyanosis.

What is the newborn's APGAR scale according to these findings?

You are the nurse taking care of a 19-year old patient at a primary care clinic who complains of fever, tonsillar exudates, tender anterior cervical lymph nodes, and a sore throat without a cough. How many of the Centor criteria for streptococcal pharyngitis does this patient exhibit?

A school nurse is holding a question and answer meeting for parents following a recent outbreak of scarlet fever. Which of the following would the nurse confirm as false?