The nurse knows that the goals for patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy include which of the following:  Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of infective endocarditis from Streptococcus viridans.The client asks the nurse about the antibiotic therapy that will be given.  Knowing that the client has no medication allergies, the nurse prepares the client to receive:

The patient presents to the Emergency Department with this rhythm.  What signs and symptoms will the nurse anticipate?  Select all that apply.

A child is prescribed aspirin as part of the therapy for Kawasaki disease.  The order is for 80mg/kg/day orally in four divided doses until the child is afebrile.  The child weighs 15 kg.  How much aspirin is given in one dose?   Please do not include labels in your answer.  Round to the whole number, if necessary.

The nurse knows that the goals for patients with restrictive cardiomyopathy include which of the following:  Select all that apply.

When assessing a client diagnosed dilated cardiomyopathy in left-sided heart failure, which of the following clinical manifestation(s) would the nurse expect to find?

Which type of cardiomyopathy is the most common, and can be caused by a number of factors, including alcohol abuse, genetics, chemotherapy, infection, inflammation and poor nutrition?

The parents of a 3-year-old child with tetralogy of Fallot tell the nurse that their child frequently squats during play.  Based on an understanding of tetralogy of Fallot, the nurse recognizes that this is:

A hospitalized client has continuous electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring, and the monitor shows that the rhythm has suddenly changed to this rhythm.  What is the first action that the nurse should take?

A 5-year-old child is admitted to the hospital for heart surgery to repair the tetralogy of Fallot.  The nurse reviews the child’s record and notes that the child has clubbed fingers.  The nurse understands that the clubbing is most likely caused by: