Honors Project Student Questions Flashcards
Why is there a heart murmur associated with Tetralogy of Fallot?
A) Lack of deoxygenated blood going into the lungs
B) The aorta displacement
C) The mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood going into the aorta
D) Pulmonary stenosis and pulmonary regurgitation
D ) Pulmonary stenosis and pulmonary regurgitation.
A nurse is accessing an infant with Tetralogy of Fallot. The baby begins to cry and enters a “Tet spell” and is turning blue. What should the nurse do?
A) Administer CPR
B) Cradle the baby to make them stop crying, so that they will relax and breathe.
C) Bring the baby’s knees to their chest and lean the forward slightly
D) Do nothing as it is a spell and will pass
C ) Bring the baby’s knees to the their chest and lean them forward slightly.
What medication would an infant with Tetralogy of Fallot most likely be put on right after birth to increase pulmonary circulation?
A) Morphine
B) Alprostadil
C) Propranolol
D) Acebutolol
B ) Alprostadil
What is the direct cause for the aorta to shift?
A) Enlargement of right ventricle
B) Pulmonary stenosis
C) Septal defect
D) No oxygenated blood coming from the lungs
A ) Enlargement of the right ventricle
What will not aid in the relief of a Tet spell?
A) Morphine
B) Beta-blockers
C) 100% oxygen
D) Antipyretics
D ) Antipyretics
- WHAT MUTATION IS IT THAT CAUSES CYSTIC FIBROSIS?
A. ETFA
B. CFTR
C.CA5A
D. FH
B ) CFTR
- WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS?
A. frequent lung infections
B. persistent coughing
C. recurrent wheezing
D. All of the above
D) All of the above
- HOW CAN YOU BE DIAGNOSED WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS?
A. By a sibling
B. By the internet
C. By a doctor
D. By a friend
C ) By a doctor
- WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS SOMETHING YOU CAN BE DIAGNOSED BY FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS?
A. presence of respiratory and gastrointestinal manifestations
B. Broken bone
C. a history of CF and if you are carrying the gene
D. Both A and C
D) Both A and C
Which one of these are not a symptom of Transposition of Great
Arteries?
A.) Weight Gain
B.) Cyanosis
C.) Rapid Breathing
D.) Clammy Skin
A) Weight Gain
Which of these statements are true about Transposition of
Great Arteries?
A.) Patients with TGA have a very high survival rate when TGA is left
untreated.
B.) TGA can be fully fixed without any complications in the future.
C.) There is no certain way to prevent TGA from occurring.
D.) Doctors know the reason why Transposition of Great Arteries occurs.
C) There is no certain way to prevent TGA from occurring.
How does the blood flow in the heart of a baby who is
diagnosed with Transposition of Great Arteries and has not yet
had surgery?
A.) Deoxygenated blood flows to both the heart and lungs.
B.) Deoxygenated blood is sent to the body and oxygenated blood is sent to the lungs.
C.) Oxygenated blood flows to both the heart and lungs.
D.) Oxygenated blood is sent the body and deoxygenated blood is sent to the lungs.
B ) Deoxygenated blood is sent to the body and oxygenated blood is sent to the lungs.
What is the mortality rate within the first year for patients with
TGA who are left untreated?
A.) 10%
B.) 25%
C.) 50%
D.) 90%
D) 90%
As nurses, what should we inform the parents of a baby
diagnosed with TGA?
A.) Limit all physical activity when your child gets older.
B.) Your child does not need any follow up visits.
C.) Antibiotics will need to be given to your child before any surgeries
and dental work.
D.) It is not possible for your child to have any other heart
complications in the future.
C ) Antibiotics will be need to be given to your child before any surgeries and dental work.
