Exam 42: Cardiovascular Dysfunction

An adolescent being seen by the nurse practitioner for a sports physical is identified as having hypertension.On further testing,it is discovered the child has a cardiac abnormality.The initial treatment of secondary hypertension initially involves:

An important nursing consideration when suctioning a young child who has had heart surgery is to:

Surgical closure of the ductus arteriosus would:

What type of shock is characterized by a hypersensitivity reaction causing massive vasodilation and capillary leaks,which may occur with drug or latex allergy?

A child has a total cholesterol level of 180 mg/dL.What dietary recommendations should the nurse make to the child and the child's parents (Select all that apply)?

A child with pulmonary atresia exhibits cyanosis with feeding.On reviewing this child's laboratory values,the nurse is not surprised to notice which abnormality?

A preschool child is scheduled for an echocardiogram.Parents ask the nurse whether they can hold the child during the procedure.The nurse should answer with which response?

Which is the acceptable mg/dl level,or below this level,low-density lipoprotein (LDL)cholesterol level for a child from a family with heart disease? _____ Record your answer as a whole number.

When caring for the child with Kawasaki disease,the nurse should understand that:

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. -Fourth priority

Which drug is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitor?

A nurse is teaching nursing students the physiology of congenital heart defects.Which defect results in decreased pulmonary blood flow?

The nurse is caring for an infant with congestive heart disease (CHD).The nurse should plan which intervention to decrease cardiac demands?

Which action by the school nurse is important in the prevention of rheumatic fever?

An important nursing consideration when chest tubes will be removed from a child is to:

The leading cause of death after heart transplantation is:

Parents of a 3-year-old child with congenital heart disease are afraid to let their child play with other children because of possible overexertion.The nurse's reply should be based on knowing that:

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. -First priority

Which defect results in increased pulmonary blood flow?

A nurse is conducting discharge teaching to parents about the care of their infant after cardiac surgery.The nurse instructs the parents to notify the physician if what conditions occur (Select all that apply)?