Pediatric Cardiovascular Rationales

Question 1

During SVT ____ ____ may not be visible .

Answer 1

p waves

Question 2

What is the tx of SVT in newborns?

Answer 2

Vagal maneuvers - apply a bag filled with ice & water to the face above the nose for 15 to 30 seconds.

Question 3

In preschool kids pulses are ____ when breathing in and _____ when breathing out.

Answer 3

elevated / decrease

Question 4

Cilostazol treats ___ ____ ___.

Answer 4

peripheral arterial disease

Question 5

The apex in infants is located at the ___ intercostal space.

Answer 5

4th

Question 6

Name 3 ways digoxin toxicity occurs in pediatric clients

Answer 6

1. N/V
2. Bradycardia
3. Anorexia

Question 7

Infants with HF should have ____ ____ feedings to conserve their anergy.

Answer 7

small frequent feedings

Question 8

It is appropriate to feed an infant for only ____ minutes at a time.

Answer 8

30 minutes

Question 9

It is approbate to feed an infant with HF an ____ _____ formula. Helps for growth with as little work as possible.

Answer 9

increased calorie formula

Question 10

Kawasaki disease causes _____ of the coronary arteries leading to ____.

Answer 10

inflammation / aneurysms

Question 11

_____ disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in individuals younger than 5.

Answer 11

Kawasaki disease

Question 12

The tx’s for Kawasaki is ____ or ____ ____.

Answer 12

aspirin & IV immunoglobulin

Question 13

weight gain is a sign of ____ in an infant.

Answer 13

HF

Question 14

Classic symptoms of Kawasaki’s is ____, _____ lips, bilateral ____, & polymorphous _____.

Answer 14

fever
chapped lips
bilateral conjunctivitis
polymorphous rash

Question 15

Tachypnea is expected in an infant with HF because the ___ work harder to provide O2 to the body.

Answer 15

lungs

Question 16

_______ is most common in HF due to decreased CO.

Answer 16

fatigue

Question 17

With aortic regurgitation during ____ there is a backward flow of blood from the aorta into the LV.

Answer 17

diastole

Question 18

Aortic regurgitation causes a ____ murmur.

Answer 18

diastolic murmur

Question 19

Aortic regurgitation would likely lead to blood backing up in the ____ system.

Answer 19

pulmonary system

Question 20

____ and ___ is a late sign of HF.

Answer 20

oliguria and HF

Question 21

Which defects cause pulmonary blood flow?

Answer 21

1. ASD (atrial septal defect)
2. Atrioventricular canal defect
3. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)