A child hospitalized with heart failure has exceptionally high blood pressure. Which medication does the nurse prepare to administer?

An infant is discharged after open heart surgery. The infant is going home on oxygen and with multiple medications. Which instruction by the nurse is the priority?

A child has had a closure device inserted in interventional radiology for an atrial septal defect(ASD). Two hours later, the child is pale, tachycardic, and hypotensive. Which action by the nurse takes priority

 A nurse is assessing patients for the presence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Which patient should the nurse assess first

A student nurse asks the faculty why a premature infant with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is being given indomethacin (Indocin). Which response by the faculty is the most appropriate?

 A child is being released from the hospital after surgical correction of an atrioventricular canaldefect (AVC). What referral by the nurse is most appropriate

 A child has been diagnosed with an atrioventricular canal defect (AVC). While awaiting surgical correction, which teaching takes priority

The mother of a toddler reports to the nurse that the child becomes cyanotic when he cries. Which question by the nurse is most important to ask?

.A nurse is assessing a school-age child admitted with a new heart murmur, arthritis-type symptoms, erythema marginatum, and fever. When taking the child's history, which question is most likely to provide important information

A nurse is monitoring a child after an interventional catheterization for PDA. Before theprocedure, blood pressure was 98/42 mm Hg. After the procedure, blood pressure was 98/74mm Hg. One hour later, the blood pressure is 96/34 mm Hg. What action by the nurse is best

A 4-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department. She has a 'frog-like' croaking sound on inspiration, is agitated, and is drooling. She insists on sitting upright. Which nursing action is the priority for this patient

 A nurse is caring for an infant diagnosed with esophageal atresia (EA) and a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) prior to surgical correction. Which assessment finding indicates that a priority goal is being met?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a 10-year-old child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which instruction by the nurse is most appropriate?

 A child had a tonsillectomy this morning. What action by the nurse is most important for the child's safety