Care of Healthy or At Risk Mother and Child Quiz 8

A nurse is assigned to care for a client with congenital heart disease. The nurse should closely monitor the child for signs of congestive heart failure. The nurse assess the infant closely for which early sign of CHF?

A physician has prescribed oxygen administration as needed for an infant with congestive heart failure. The nurse is aware that the oxygen is best administered to the infant during:

A physician ordered a diuretic therapy for an infant with congestive heart failure. A nurse caring for the infant is close monitoring the intake and output. The nurse uses which most appropriate method to measure the urine output?

A nurse assigned to care for an infant with congestive heart failure is monitoring the daily weight of the client. Which of the following signs that would alert the nurse to suspect fluid accumulation and the need to call the physician?

The home health nurse is conducting a home care instruction to the parents of the child with congestive heart failure regarding the procedure for the administration of digoxin (Lanoxin). Which statement if made by the parents indicates the need for further instructions?

A nurse is caring for an infant with a diagnosis of tricuspid atresia. The nurse is to develop a plan of care. The nurse plans care, knowing that in this disorder:

A physician prescribed Prostaglandin E1 to a child with transposition of the great arteries. The mother of the child is a registered nurse and asks the nurse why the child needs the medication. The most appropriate nursing would be to tell the mother that the medication:

The mother brought her child to the clinic for follow-up visit. The nurse reviews the record of the child. The physician has documented a diagnosis of suspected aortic stenosis. The nurse expects to note documentations of which of the following clinical manifestation specifically found in this disorder?

A nurse has provided home care instruction to the mother of a child who is being discharged after cardiac surgery. Which statement made by the mother of the child indicates a need for additional instructions?

The admitting office calls the nursing unit and informs the nurse in charge that a child with rheumatic fever will be arriving in the unit for admission. On admission, the nurse prepares to ask the mother of the child which question to elicit assessment information specific to the development of rheumatic fever?