A 10-year-old patient in the cardiac unit undergoes a cardiac catheterization to determine the pressures within her heart. The findings include high pressure in the right ventricle.
The pediatric nurse explains to the student nurse that this finding may indicate:
Select all answers that apply.
A) ventricular septal defect.
B) pulmonary artery stenosis.
C) pulmonary hypertension.
D) congestive heart failure.
Question 2
The pediatric nurse understands that with a sudden catastrophic loss, family members can experience physical symptoms such as rapid respirations, agitation, nausea, and diarrhea. This stage of grief has been described by Epperson as:
A) anger.
B) denial.
C) remorse.
D) high anxiety.
Building competency in patient centered care
Patient teaching: abdominal assessment
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Variations in patient response to drugs