The nurse is completing discharge teaching with a parent whose 3-month old baby has recently received cardiac surgery.  Which statement indicates that the mother requires additional teaching regarding the infants care?

The nurse is completing discharge teaching with a parent whose 3-month old baby has recently received cardiac surgery.  Which statement indicates that the mother requires additional teaching regarding the infants care?

You are caring for an infant whose ductus arteriosus has not closed post delivery.  What is the purpose of the patent ductus arteriosus shunt in utero?

When caring for a teenager who is in the hospital for a CF “tune-up”, what action is an example of the nurse promoting a sense of normalcy?

Which of the defects in Tetralogy of Fallot inhibits the flow of blood into the pulmonary artery?

You are giving a 5 year old some acetaminophen. The dose ordered for this child is 140mg.  Acetaminophen comes in 160mg/5mls cups. How much will you need to draw up in the oral syringe to give the dose ordered? (Round to the nearest 10th)

You are giving a 5 year old some acetaminophen. The dose ordered for this child is 140mg.  Acetaminophen comes in 160mg/5mls cups. How much will you need to draw up in the oral syringe to give the dose ordered? (Round to the nearest 10th)

When providing discharge teaching to the parent of a patient who is newly diagnosed with asthma, which of these points should the healthcare provider emphasize?

A 5-month old boy is being treated for viral croup. The parents tell the nurse that their 7-year old daughter just recovered from the same condition. What is the nurse’s BEST response when the mother asks, “Why is my baby so sick that he needs to be hospitalized for the same illness?”

A child with cystic fibrosis (CF) is in the hospital for a “tune-up”. Although the child is receiving many medications, which nebulized medication loosens sticky mucous?