ATI RN
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 Questions
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Preschool-age child with heart failure
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A nurse is teaching home care to the parents of a preschool-age child who has heart failure. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Provide for periods of rest. This is important in heart failure as rest helps reduce the workload on the heart and prevents fatigue. Increasing oxygen flow until cyanosis resolves (
A) is incorrect as it can lead to oxygen toxicity. Weighing the child once a month (
B) is not frequent enough for monitoring fluid retention. Withholding digoxin if the pulse is greater than 100/min (
C) is incorrect as digoxin helps the heart pump effectively and should not be withheld based solely on heart rate.
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