Exam 42: Cardiovascular Dysfunction

A common,serious complication of rheumatic fever is:

A nurse is teaching an adolescent about primary hypertension.The nurse knows that which of the following is correct?

Which intervention should be included in the plan of care for an infant with the nursing diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume related to congestive heart failure?

Which structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot?

An 8-month-old infant has a hypercyanotic spell while blood is being drawn.The nurse's first action should be to:

What is best described as the inability of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the systemic circulation at normal filling pressures?

When preparing a school-age child and the family for heart surgery,the nurse should consider:

The nurse assessing a premature newborn infant auscultates a continuous machinery-like murmur.This finding is associated with which congenital heart defect?

When discussing hyperlipidemia with a group of adolescents,the nurse should explain that high levels of what substance are thought to protect against cardiovascular disease?

The nurse is admitting a child with rheumatic fever.Which therapeutic management should the nurse expect to implement?

A clinical manifestation of the systemic venous congestion that can occur with congestive heart failure is:

An infant with an unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot defect is becoming extremely cyanotic during a routine blood draw. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Place in order from the highest-priority intervention to the lowest-priority intervention. -Second priority

In which situation is there the greatest risk that a newborn infant will have a congenital heart defect (CHD)?

The nurse is caring for a school-age girl who has had a cardiac catheterization.The child tells the nurse that her bandage is "too wet." The nurse finds the bandage and bed soaked with blood.The most appropriate initial nursing action is to:

What is the appropriate priority nursing action for the infant with a CHD who has an increased respiratory rate,is sweating,and is not feeding well?

The primary nursing intervention necessary to prevent bacterial endocarditis is to:

When assessing a child for possible congenital heart defects (CHDs),where should the nurse measure blood pressure?

An infant with an unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot defect is becoming extremely cyanotic during a routine blood draw. Which interventions should the nurse implement? Place in order from the highest-priority intervention to the lowest-priority intervention. -Third priority

Which clinical changes occur as a result of septic shock?

The nurse is preparing an adolescent for discharge after a cardiac catheterization.Which statement by the adolescent would indicate a need for further teaching?