Exam 46: The Child with a Cardiovascular Alteration

A nurse is assigned to care for an infant with an unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot.What should the nurse do first when the baby is crying and becomes severely cyanotic?

A child who weighs 37 pounds needs a dose of lidocaine prior to cardioversion for ventricular tachycardia.What dose does the nurse prepare to administer? solve using a whole number._____ mg

A common,serious complication of rheumatic fever is

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

Which statement best describes patent ductus arteriosus?

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

What should the nurse include in discharge teaching as the highest priority for the child with a cardiac dysrhythmia?

Which information should be included in the nurse's discharge instructions for a child who underwent a cardiac catheterization earlier in the day?

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

A nurse is teaching an adolescent about primary hypertension.Which statement made by the adolescent indicates an understanding of primary hypertension?

A child had an aortic stenosis defect surgically repaired 5 months ago.Which antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated for an upcoming tonsillectomy?

A beneficial effect of administering digoxin is that it

The nurse is admitting a child to the hospital for a cardiac workup.What is the first step in a cardiac assessment?

What is the most common causative agent of bacterial endocarditis?

Which statement suggests that a parent understands how to correctly administer digoxin?

Before giving a dose of digoxin the nurse checked an infant's apical heart rate and it was 114 beats/minute.What should the nurse do next?

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

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?

What 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?