Exam 26: The Child with a Cardiovascular Disorder

A child develops carditis from rheumatic fever.The nurse knows that the areas of the heart affected by carditis are the:

The nurse explains that which congenital cardiac defect(s)cause(s)increased pulmonary blood flow? Select all that apply.

The nurse is aware that the infant born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome must acquire his or her oxygenated blood through:

The nurse clarifies to the parents of a 4-year-old child recovering from rheumatic fever that the child will need to receive monthly injections of penicillin G for a minimum of _____ year(s).

The comment made by a parent of a 1-month-old that would alert the nurse about the presence of a congenital heart defect is:

The nurse uses a diagram to illustrate what four structural heart anomalies that comprise tetralogy of Fallot? Select the four that apply.

An infant is experiencing dyspnea related to patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).The nurse understands dyspnea occurs because blood is:

A child has an elevated antistreptolysin O (ASO)titer.Which combination of symptoms,in conjunction with this finding,would confirm a diagnosis of rheumatic fever?

The parent of a 1-year-old child with tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse,"Why do my child's fingertips look like that?" The nurse bases a response on the understanding that clubbing occurs as a result of:

An appropriate nursing action related to the administration of digoxin (Lanoxin)to an infant would be:

The nurse explained how to position an infant with tetralogy of Fallot if the infant suddenly becomes cyanotic.The nurse can determine the father understood the instructions when he states "If the baby turns blue,I will:

The finding the nurse would expect when measuring blood pressure on all four extremities of a child with coarctation of the aorta is blood pressure that is:

Because the diagnosis of rheumatic fever is difficult,an aid used to identify the presence of rheumatic fever is the _____________ _______________.

When the child with rheumatic fever begins involuntary,purposeless movements of her limbs,the nurse recognizes that this is an indication of:

The nurse is aware that the characteristics of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs)are that they:

The nurse explains that a ventricular septal defect will allow:

The assessment that would lead the nurse to suspect that a newborn infant has a ventricular septal defect is:

The nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease.The child's parent asks the nurse,"How does Kawasaki disease affect my child's heart and blood vessels?" The nurse's response is based on the understanding that:

The nurse takes into consideration that the most common congenital heart defect is the ____________ ____________ defect.

How would the nurse caring for an infant with congestive heart failure (CHF)modify feeding techniques to adapt for the child's weakness and fatigue? Select all that apply.