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colton

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A child with pulmonary atresia exhibits cyanosis with feeding. On reviewing this child's laboratory values, the nurse is not surprised to notice which abnormality?
 
  a. Polycythemia
  b. Infection
  c. Dehydration
  d. Anemia

Question 2

What information should the nurse include in teaching parents how to care for a child's gastrostomy tube at home?
 
  a. Never turn the gastrostomy button.
  b. Clean around the insertion site daily with soap and water.
  c. Expect some leakage around the button.
  d. Remove the tube for cleaning once a week.



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Answer to Question 1

A
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A Polycythemia is a compensatory response to chronic hypoxia. The body attempts
to improve tissue oxygenation by producing additional red blood cells and
thereby increases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
B Infection is not a clinical consequence of cyanosis.
C Although dehydration can occur in cyanotic heart disease, it is not a
compensatory mechanism for chronic hypoxia. It is not a clinical consequence of
cyanosis.
D Anemia may develop as a result of increased blood viscosity. Anemia is not a
clinical consequence of cyanosis.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A The gastrostomy button should be rotated in a full circle during cleaning.
B The skin around the tube insertion site should be cleaned with soap and water
once or twice daily.
C Leakage around the tube should be reported to the physician.
D A gastrostomy tube is placed surgically. It is not removed for cleaning.



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