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Pediatric anatomy and physiology of the cardiac system, tests of cardiac function, and common cardiac treatments. > Child Health
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Showing 15 questions, Sign in for moreThe nurse is preparing a staff education program about echocardiography. Which statement about using an echocardiogram to evaluate cardiac function in a child is the most correct?
A toddler with a congenital heart defect is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. Before the procedure, which intervention is most appropriate for a child and his parents?
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old client post cardiac catheterization. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when caring for the client in the immediate post catheterization phase?
A nurse is providing discharge education to the caregivers of a toddler post-cardiac catheterization. Which home care instruction is included in the teaching?
A pediatric client has had a cardiac catheterization, which intervention would the nurse consider to be of
highest priority during the immediate post-procedure period?
The nurse is caring for a child who has undergone a cardiac catheterization. During recovery, the nurse notices the dressing is saturated with bright red blood. The nurse’s first action is to:
A 10-year-old has undergone a cardiac catheterization. At the end of the procedure, the nurse should first assess:
At 0730 hours, a nurse receives a verbal order for a cardiac catheterization to be completed on a client at
A new nurse is managing the care of a pediatric client preparing for a cardiac catheterization under
the supervision of an experienced nurse. Which factor identified by the new nurse demonstrates an understanding of the information that can be collected during cardiac catheterization? Select all that apply
A nurse is preparing to perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) on several pediatric clients. Which
The nurse is caring for a child after a cardiac catheterization. What is the nursing priority?
A nurse is working with a new graduate on the pediatric unit and a patient is returning from the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The nurse feels the graduate understands the important nursing interventions when they say which of the following? Select all that apply
A 4-year-old child has just returned to the pediatric floor following a cardiac catheterization. Which of
the following actions should the nurse perform at this time?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a pediatric client following cardiac surgery. Which information should the nurse include in the discharge teaching? Select all that apply
A nurse is suctioning a pediatric client who has just had cardiac surgery. The nurse observes tachypnea, the use of accessory muscles to breathe, and restlessness. Which action should be taken by the nurse?
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