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NCLEX Child Health- Cardio Exam Questions and answers
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NCLEX Child Health- Cardio ExamQuestions and answers
A child is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of rheumatic fever. The nurse reviews the blood laboratory findings, knowing that which finding will confirm the likelihood of this disorder? - -Increased antitreptolysin-O (ASO titer) -A 5-year-old child is admitted to the hospital for heart surgery to repair the tetralogy of Fallot. The nurse reviews the child's record and notes that the child has clubbed fingers. This finding is indicative of which condition? - -
Tissue hypoxia -A child with rheumatic fever is admitted to the hospital. The nurse reviews the child's record and expects to note which clinical manifestations documented in the record? Select all that apply. - -1. Cardiac murmur
2. Cardiac enlargement
3. Small nontender lumps on bony prominences
4. Purposeless jerky movements of the extremities and face -The nurse provides discharge instructions to the mother of a child who was hospitalized for heart surgery. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the mother? - -The health care provider is to be notified if the child develops
a fever of more than 100.5 -A child is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis. The child has been experiencing fever, malaise, anorexia, and a
headache, and diagnostic studies are performed on the child. Which studies will primarily confirm the diagnosis? - -A blood culture -The nurse is caring for a hospitalized child with a diagnosis of rheumatic fever who has developed carditis. The mother asks the nurse to explain the meaning of carditis. On which description of this complication of rheumatic fever should the nurse base her response? - -Inflammation of all parts of the heart, primarily the mitral valve. -The nurse has provided discharge instructions to the parent of a child who has undergone heart surgery. Which statement by the parent would indicate the need for further instruction? - -My child can return to school for full days 2 weeks after discharge. -The nurse is reviewing a plan of care prepared by a nursing student for an infant being admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF).
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