The nurse is teaching a group of parents of children with congenital heart disorders. Which statement made by a parent indicates a child is showing signs of congestive heart failure?
A) She gets so tired when she is eating.
B) They say he has a heart murmur but it may go away.
C) His chest measurement is the same as his head.
D) When I move her legs up toward her chest I hear a click.
Question 2
What should the nurse anticipate when caring for a newborn diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia?
A) Immediate surgery
B) No need for surgery
C) Have surgery by the age of 1
D) Have several surgeries during the first two years of life
Heart
Patient teaching: nose and sinus assessment
Transmission of autosomal dominant disorders (50% chance for an affected child).
Location of the heart in the mediastinum of the throrax
Positions for auscultation of the heart: Supine
Heart