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tichca · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

What should the nurse teach the parents of a child with tetralogy of Fallot to do if the child suddenly becomes cyanotic and dyspneic?

A) Place in a kneechest position.
B) Lie prone and maintain the airway.
C) Lie supine with the head turned to one side.
D) Place in a semi-Fowler's position in an infant seat.

Question 2

The school nurse is preparing a talk on the influence of the media on school-age children to present at the next PTO meeting. Which of the following facts might the nurse include in the introduction?

A) Children in the United States spend about 6 hours a day either watching TV or playing video games.
B) A child will see 2,000 murders by the end of grade school and 20,000 commercials a year.
C) A school-age child cannot determine what is real from what is fantasy; therefore, TV and video games can lead to aggressive behavior.
D) Parents should limit television watching and video-game playing to 2 hours per day.

ririgirl15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Parents need to try to keep hypercyanotic episodes to a minimum and learn what steps to take if one should occur. Placing the baby in a kneechest position to trap blood in the lower extremities and keep the heart from being overwhelmed generally reduces symptoms. Lying prone, supine, or in the semi-Fowler's position will not help reduce cyanosis and dyspnea.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Parents should limit television watching and video-game playing to 2 hours per day. Children in the United States spend about 4 hours a day either watching TV or playing video games. A child will see 8,000 murders by the end of grade school and 40,000 commercials a year. Although school-age children can determine what is real from what is fantasy, research has shown that this amount of time in front of the TVwatching it or playing video gamescan lead to aggressive behavior, less physical activity, and altered body image.