Disorders
Congenital or Aquired
What is Pediatric Heart Disease
Hemophilia
What is bleeding and bruising?
Adminstering Digoxin (Lanoxin)
What is assess apical pulse?
Lab test for Leukemia
What are RBC, platelet, and WBC counts?
Iron administration
What is
-avoid milk and antacids 1hr before and 2hr after iron administration
-use straw for liquid form
-increase fiber and fluids
Condition in which the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth
What is Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Sickle-cell disease
What is anemia, pain, swelling, frequent infections?
Child with heart failure
What is
-administer diuretics
-maintain fluid restriction
-small feedings (infant)
-provide skin care
-weight on same scale same time a day?
Infective bacterial endocarditis
What are CBC, UA, ECG?
Hemophilia
What is
-padded crib
-free of clutter
-soft toothbrushes
-avoid high impact activities
Inflammatory disease of the connective tissue of the heart, blood vessels, CNS, and joints
What is Rheumatic Fever?
Iron deficiency anemia
What is pale skin, fatigue, poor appetite, unusual cravings?
Appropriate strategy when feeding an infant with congestive heart failure
What is limit feeding time to no more than 30 minutes?
Expected CBC results for iron-deficiency anemia
What are low Hbg, low reticulcytes, decreased MCV levels?
Sickle-cell anemia
What is
- emotional support- infection prevention
- promote rest and adequate nutrition
Inherited disorder with low RBCs to carry oxygen
What is Sickle-Cell Anemia?
Serious complication of Rheumatic Fever
What is cardiac valve damage?
Primary nursing intervention to prevent bacterial endocarditis
What is administer prophylactic antibiotics for high risk children?
Tests for Congenitial heart disease
What are chest X-ray, echo, cardiac catheterization?
Instruct a parent when to notify physician after cardiac surgery
What is Temperature above 37.7C (100F), new frequent coughing, skin color turning blue, respiratory distress?
Causes bone marrow dysfunction that leads to anemia and neutropenia
What is Leukemia?
Serious complication of Kawasaki Disease
What is Coronary Aneurysm?
Intervention for an infant with excess fluid volume r/t heart failure
What is
-weigh the infant on same scale at the same time time
-diuretics
-skin assessment
-respiratory assessment?
Test for Rheumatic Fever
What are throat culture, blood samples, ECG, echo?
Heart disease
What is
- small feedings
- adequate rest
- infection prevention
- regular physician visits