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mydiamond

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The pediatric nurse is examining a patient admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit who is experiencing symptoms of heart failure. The nurse detects a machine-like murmur located under the left clavicle.
 
  The nurse suspects the patient has:
  A) pulmonic valve stenosis.
  B) patent ductus arteriosus.
  C) ventricular septal defect.
  D) atrivoventricular canal defect.

Question 2

A 35-week-old infant weighs 3200 grams. The nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit has been monitoring the baby's apneic spells. The baby is to be discharged next week and the nurse's highest priority is to communicate to the parents that:
 
  A) attendance at parenting classes is necessary in 1 week's time after discharge.
  B) follow-up with the patient's doctor needs to be scheduled for 4 weeks after discharge.
  C) cardiopulmonary resuscitative (CPR) training for both parents is essential prior to discharge.
  D) car seat training for both parents is important after they have arrived safely at home.


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steff9894

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


mydiamond

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

Joy Chen

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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