Exam 42: The Child With Cardiovascular Dysfunction

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.)

Which complication should the nurse asses for when caring for a child post cardiac catheterization?

Which term is used to describe a clinical manifestation of the systemic venous congestion that can occur with congestive heart failure?

What is a major clinical manifestation of rheumatic fever?

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

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?

Surgical closure of the ductus arteriosus would bring about what desired effect?

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

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.

Which structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot?

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

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

Parents of a 3-year-old child diagnosed 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 what knowledge?

MATCHING 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

What is a common,serious complication of rheumatic fever?

What should the nurse consider when preparing a school-age child and the family for heart surgery?

Which clinical changes occur as a result of septic shock?