Chapter 26. Children with Cardiovascular Disorders

What is congestive heart failure (CHF)?

Systolic blood pressure is normally ___mm Hg higher in the legs than the arms

Cyanosis is not always a clinical sign on congenital heart disease

What is atrial septal defect (ASD)?

What is the purpose of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in fetal circulation?

Clubbing occurs as a result of

What surgical treatment is commonly used for congenital heart disease?

Which of the following defects increases pulmonary blood flow in congenital heart disease?

Two nurses should check dosage of drugs such as digoxin and a dose larger than 0.05mg or 50mcg should be checked by HCP

The nurse is aware that the characteristics of HDLs are that they

How does Kawasaki disease affect a child's heart and blood vessels

What are "Tet spells"?

What is rheumatic fever?

Which diagnostic test is a standardized diagnostic test for rheumatic fever?

A heart healthy diet that limits fats to no more than _% of the total dietary intake

What is Tetralogy of Fallot?

What is Kawasaki disease?

What is a sign of digoxin toxicity?

Which of the following is NOT a food high in potassium

CAM therapy with gingko, ginseng, and St. Johns wort may interact with drugs used for congenital heart disease

What is the main symptom of coarctation of the aorta?

Why does a child with tetralogy of Fallot favor squatting position

An appropriate nursing action related to the administration of digoxin to an infant would be

Systolic blood pressure that is lower in the legs than in the arms should be reported.

A child recovering from rheumatic fever will need to receive monthly injections of penicillin G for a minimum of _ years

What is a coarctation of the aorta?

Immunizations after cardiac transplant must be placed on hold

Which prostaglandin may be administered to maintain patency of the ductus arteriosus until surgery?

A child has an elevated antistreptolysin O. Which combination of symptoms would confirm diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever

What areas of the heart are affected by carditis in a child with rheumatic fever

What are signs and symptoms of Kawasaki disease?

How long should the nurse count the patients pulse

The nurse explains that a ventricular septal defect will allow

What assessment would lead the nurse to suspect that a newborn infant has a ventricular septal defect

An infant is experiencing dyspnea related to PDA. The nurse understands dyspnea occurs because blood is

the child with rheumatic fever begins involuntary, purposeless movements of her limbs, this is an indication of

What is stroke volume?

The nurse is aware that the infant born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome must acquire his or her oxy. blood through

What would NOT indicate a child with tetralogy of Fallot is experiencing a paroxysmal hypercyanotic episode

Which the following is NOT a sign of CHF in infants

What is a ventricular septal defect (VSD)?

Which of the following are common symptoms of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)?

What does a chest X-ray typically show when Tetralogy of Fallot is confirmed?

Which parts of the body does rheumatic fever affect?

If an infant with tetralogy of Fallot suddenly becomes cyanotic how would the parents position the infant

What would comment made by a parent would alert the nurse about the presence of a congenital heart defect

What must be made available at all times for emergency clamping of tubes for transplant