Exam 42: Cardiovascular Dysfunction

A child is brought to the emergency department experiencing an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting.While an airway is being established,what medication should the nurse prepare for immediate administration?

Which clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to see as shock progresses in a child and becomes decompensated shock (Select all that apply)?

A major clinical manifestation of rheumatic fever is:

Which painful,tender,pea-sized nodules may appear on the pads of the fingers or toes in bacterial endocarditis?

As part of the treatment for congestive heart failure,the child takes the diuretic furosemide.As part of teaching home care,the nurse encourages the family to give the child foods such as bananas,oranges,and leafy vegetables.These foods are recommended because they are high in:

One of the most frequent causes of hypovolemic shock in children is:

The nurse is talking to a parent of an infant with heart failure about feeding the infant.Which statement about feeding the child is correct?

The nurse is caring for a child with persistent hypoxia secondary to a cardiac defect.The nurse recognizes that a risk of cerebrovascular accidents (strokes)exists.An important objective to decrease this risk is to:

For what reason might a newborn infant with a cardiac defect,such as coarctation of the aorta,that results in a right-to-left shunt receive prostaglandin E??

The nurse is evaluating a child who is taking digoxin for her cardiac condition.The nurse is cognizant that a common sign of digoxin toxicity is:

Which postoperative intervention should be questioned for a child after a cardiac catheterization?

A beneficial effect of administering digoxin (Lanoxin)is that it:

The nurse is conducting discharge teaching about signs and symptoms of heart failure to parents of an infant with a repaired tetralogy of Fallot.Which signs and symptoms should the nurse include (Select all that apply)?

The most common causative agent of bacterial endocarditis is:

What is the nurse's first action when planning to teach the parents of an infant with a congenital heart defect (CHD)?

The nurse is caring for a child after heart surgery.What should she or he do if evidence is found of cardiac tamponade?

Nursing interventions for the child after a cardiac catheterization include which of the following (Select all that apply)?

José is a 4-year-old child scheduled for a cardiac catheterization.Preoperative teaching should be:

What is an expected assessment finding in a child with coarctation of the aorta?

The nurse is assessing a child post-cardiac catheterization.Which complication might the nurse anticipate?