Exam 26: Caring for the Child With a Cardiovascular Condition

A 5-year-old child is being discharged after valve replacement surgery.Which discharge information specific to this child does the nurse provide?

The pediatric nurse explains to the student that which valves are known as semilunar valves?

A child is being discharged after a pacemaker insertion.Which teaching point by the nurse takes priority?

A child hospitalized with heart failure has extremely high blood pressure.Which medication does the nurse prepare to administer?

The pediatric intensive care nurse assesses for the main complications following cardiac transplantation.Which complications is the nurse assessing for after cardiac transplantation?

A nurse is assessing a school-age child admitted with new heart murmur,arthritis-type symptoms,erythema marginatum,and fever.When taking the child's history,which question is most likely to provide important information?

The parents of a child born with severe hypoplastic left heart syndrome ask the nurse about treatment options.Which option is inconsistent with the nurse's knowledge about this condition?

A 10-year-old child is being discharged after surgical repair of a total anomalous pulmonary venous return defect (TAPVR).Which referral made by the nurse is most appropriate for this child?

The nurse is teaching the parents of a child who had a surgical correction of a congenital heart defect about subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE).Which recommendation regarding antibiotic administration prior to dental cleanings is the most appropriate?

A child is prescribed warfarin (Coumadin).Which laboratory values does the nurse monitor?

An infant has been diagnosed with pulmonic stenosis.Which manifestations does the nurse document as normal findings for this condition?

A pediatric nurse palpates a 2-year-old child's liver at 4 cm below the right costal margin.Which actions by the nurse are appropriate?

A new nurse is taking a child's blood pressure.What action would cause an experienced nurse to intervene?

A child hospitalized with heart failure has manifestations related to increased preload.Which drug does the nurse prepare to administer?

A school-age child is brought to the clinic by a parent who reports that the child becomes short of breath with activity.Which assessment finding would the nurse correlate with this condition?

What has the greatest influence on preload?

The faculty is discussing cardiac output with a student.Which components comprise the cardiac output?

The parents of a child with transposition of the great vessels ask the nurse why the child looks blue.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?