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Congenital Heart Disease
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A nurse is teaching a client about congenital heart diseases. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further education?
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A nurse is discussing the prevalence of congenital heart diseases with a client. Which population should the nurse identify as having the highest risk for these conditions?
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A client with a congenital heart disease asks the nurse about potential symptoms they might experience. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
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A nurse is explaining the significance of early detection and treatment of congenital heart diseases. Which outcome should the nurse emphasize as a result of timely intervention?
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A client asks the nurse about the causes of congenital heart diseases. What should the nurse explain as the primary factor contributing to these conditions?
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A nurse is discussing the importance of prenatal care in relation to congenital heart diseases. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching?
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A client asks the nurse about the potential risk factors for congenital heart diseases. Which response should the nurse provide?
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A nurse is providing education to a client who is pregnant and concerned about the risk of congenital heart diseases in their unborn baby. Which risk factor should the nurse mention?
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A client with a family history of congenital heart diseases asks the nurse about ways to reduce the risk for their future children. What should the nurse advise?
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A nurse is conducting a prenatal education session for expectant parents. Which maternal condition should the nurse identify as a risk factor for congenital heart diseases?
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A client asks the nurse about the role of medication use during pregnancy in the development of congenital heart diseases. How should the nurse respond?
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A nurse is assessing a pregnant client's risk factors for congenital heart diseases. Which information should the nurse prioritize during the assessment?
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A nurse is providing education to a group of expectant parents about modifiable risk factors for congenital heart diseases. Which factor should the nurse emphasize as one that can be modified during pregnancy?
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A client asks the nurse about the impact of alcohol consumption during pregnancy on the risk of congenital heart diseases. What should the nurse explain?
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A nurse is assessing a newborn with suspected congenital heart disease. Which clinical finding should the nurse prioritize as an early symptom of heart defects?
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A client with a newborn diagnosed with congenital heart disease asks the nurse about the baby's feeding patterns. What should the nurse explain about feeding difficulties in infants with heart defects?
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A client with a newborn is concerned about the baby's frequent episodes of sweating, especially during feedings. What should the nurse explain about this clinical manifestation in some congenital heart diseases?
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A nurse is assessing a toddler diagnosed with congenital heart disease. Which symptom should the nurse prioritize as a sign of heart failure in children?
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A nurse is caring for a child with congenital heart disease who presents with clubbing of the fingers and toes. What should the nurse recognize about this clinical manifestation?
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A client brings their toddler to the clinic due to recurrent respiratory infections. The child often presents with a harsh, loud, and continuous heart murmur. What should the nurse recognize about this clinical presentation?
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A nurse is assessing a school-age child with a congenital heart defect. Which symptom should the nurse recognize as a potential indicator of worsening heart failure?
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A nurse is caring for an infant suspected of having a congenital heart disease. Which assessment finding is most indicative of this condition?
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A client with a diagnosed congenital heart disease is prescribed digoxin. What should the nurse include in the client's teaching about this medication?
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Question 24:
A nurse is assessing a child with a congenital heart disease. Which symptom requires immediate intervention?
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Question 25:
A client with a history of congenital heart disease is scheduled for dental surgery. What precaution should the nurse recommend to the client?
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Question 26:
A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of prostaglandin E1 to an infant with a congenital heart disease. What is the primary therapeutic effect of this medication?
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Question 27:
A nurse is preparing a care plan for an infant with a congenital heart disease who will undergo corrective surgery. What should be the priority nursing intervention postoperatively?
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Question 28:
A client with a congenital heart disease is being discharged home. What should the nurse include in the client's discharge teaching regarding activity?
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Question 29:
A nurse is caring for a client with a congenital heart disease who is prescribed digoxin. The nurse should instruct the client to report which symptom immediately?
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Question 30:
A client with a congenital heart disease is prescribed enalapril. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid consuming which food while on this medication?
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Question 31:
A nurse is caring for a client with a congenital heart disease who is scheduled for corrective surgery. The client asks the nurse about the risk of infection after the procedure. What is the nurse's best response?
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Question 32:
A client with a congenital heart disease is experiencing cyanosis and clubbing of the fingers. The nurse should recognize these symptoms as signs of:
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Question 33:
A nurse is caring for a child with a congenital heart disease who is prescribed furosemide (Lasix). What is the nurse's priority action before administering this medication?
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Question 34:
A nurse is providing education to a client with a newborn diagnosed with a congenital heart disease. What should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Question 35:
A nurse is caring for an infant with a congenital heart disease who is prescribed multiple medications. What should the nurse do to ensure proper administration of medications?
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Question 36:
A client with a congenital heart disease is experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain. What action should the client take immediately?
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Question 37:
A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to an infant with a congenital heart disease. What is the nurse's priority action before giving the medication?
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Question 38:
A nurse is providing discharge education to the parents of an infant with a congenital heart disease. What should the nurse include in the teaching regarding feeding?
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Question 39:
A client with a congenital heart disease is undergoing diagnostic testing. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of the tests. What is the nurse's best response?
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Question 40:
A nurse is caring for an infant with a congenital heart disease who requires prostaglandin E1 therapy. What is the primary purpose of administering prostaglandin E1?
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