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What is the main focus of a hypertension prevention education program?
Patient education
Bleeding
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a child with RSV?
Ineffective breathing pattern
What is a sign of digoxin toxicity in children?
Vomiting
What is a good choice for fluid replacement after a tonsillectomy?
Popsicle
What is an initial intervention for laryngeal spasm?
Take the child to the bathroom and turn on a hot shower
What fluids are most appropriate for an asthmatic child to replace fluids?
Room temperature water
What is a classic symptom of a child experiencing an acute asthma attack?
Expiratory wheezing
What is a common symptom of congenital heart defect or CHF in infants?
Tiring out during feedings
What is the best way to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)?
Prevention of preterm birth
What will the nurse educate the parents of a child with cystic fibrosis to give in order to facilitate digestion and absorption of nutrients?
Pancreatic enzymes
A pediatric patient is scheduled for a noninvasive procedure to determine if his heart is structurally normal. What test is this describing?
Echocardiogram
When should Cromolyn be administered for exercise induced asthma?
Before exercise to prevent attacks
How does an infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome acquire oxygenated blood?
An atrial septal defect
How does Kawasaki disease affect a child's heart and blood vessels?
It weakens blood vessels, leading to aneurysm
A child suffered a smoke inhalation injury. How long is the child at highest risk for pulmonary edema after exposure?
72 hours
What does a child with tetralogy of fallot favor a squatting position?
Squatting increases venous blood return back to the heart
What significant information should the nurse include in education to prevent SIDS?
Place infants on their backs or sides to sleep
How do children get cystic fibrosis?
Both parents are carriers of the CF gene
What areas of the heart are affected by carditis as a result of rheumatic fever?
Heart muscle and the mitral (bicuspid valve)
Describe the symptoms referred to as the allergic salute (four)
Mouth breathing
Nasal crease
Dark circles under the eyes
Reddened conjunctiva
How would you position a child who is having an acute asthma attack?
These assessments with tetralogy of fallot would indicate that a child is experiencing a tet spell (four)
Spontaneous cyanosis
Dyspnea
Weakness
Syncope
Why does dyspnea occur with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)?
Blood is forced through the lungs again, causing pulmonary congestion
What s/s is characteristic of a ventricular septal defect? What is the blood flow like?
A loud murmur
Blood is shunted from left to right