Kawasaki disease

Question 1

kawasaki disease is characterized by widespread______ of the small and medium sized blood_____ with coronary arteries being the most susceptible.

Answer 1

• inflammation

- vessels

Question 2

what is kawasaki disease?

Answer 2

Kawasaki disease is a condition that causes inflammation in the walls of medium-sized arteries throughout the body, including the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle. Kawasaki disease is also called mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome because it also affects lymph nodes, skin, and the mucous membranes inside the mouth, nose and throat.

Question 3

Treatment for kawasaki disease consists of:

• High does IV____ _____
• Salicylate______
• Bed_____

Answer 3

• immune globulin
• aspiring therapy
• bed rest

Question 4

What would be the nursing assessment of a child with cardiac dysfunction?

Answer 4

Assess nutritional status (because they don’t handle feeding well… always getting tired from sucking)

• color
• excessive sweating

Question 5

in this baby’s nutritional status, you would see

Answer 5

• failure to thrive
• poor weight gain
• fatigue with feeding
• poor feeding habits

Question 6

when it comes to this patient’s fingers, behavior, pulse, and chest. what would you expect to see?

Answer 6

• pale in color (cyanosis)
• chest deformities
• unusual pulsations
• increased respiratory effort
• clubbing of fingers
• behavior change by seeing them in knee chest position or squattiing

Question 7

excessive____ during feeding is also associated with heart disease.

Answer 7

sweating