The parents of a 3-year-old child with congenital heart disease are afraid to let their child play with other children because of possible overexertion. The nurse’s reply should include which of the following?

The nurse has admitted a child with tricuspid atresia. The nurse would expect which initial lab result?

An anxious and irritable preschooler arrives in the ER, refusing to lie down to be examined. The child sits, leans forward in onto the hand, and drools saliva. The child is warm to the touch, is using accessory muscles to breath, and pale in color. The nurse should: Place in the correct order from highest to lowest priority (assume you can only do one at a time).

A 4-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department. She has a ‘frog-like’ croaking sound on inspiration, is agitated, and drooling. She insists on sitting upright. The nurse should do which of the following?

Chelation therapy is an effective treatment for which condition?

An infant has been born with an esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. What is the priority preoperative nursing diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a younger child with otitis media. The parents ask the nurse why children seem to get otitis media frequently, but adults do not. Which statement about the physiological differences between young children and adults would the nurse provide?

Parents of a child who experienced a moderately severe allergic reaction after eating peanuts ask the nurse what they can do to help if it happens again. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

While teaching parents of a newborn about normal growth and development, which statement is most appropriate for the nurse to include in the session?

Which of the following structural defects constitute tetralogy of Fallot?

A child in renal failure is diagnosed with hyperkalemia. Which food choices will the nurse teach the parents and child to avoid? Fruits and vegetables low in potassium