Which intervention is the most appropriate recommendation for ...

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Which intervention is the most appropriate recommendation for relief of teething pain?
 
  a. Rub gums with aspirin to relieve inflammation.
  b. Apply hydrogen peroxide to gums to relieve irritation.
  c. Give the infant a frozen teething ring to relieve inflammation.
  d. Have the infant chew on a warm teething ring to encourage tooth eruption.

Question 2

What statement best identifies the cause of heart failure (HF)?
 
  a. Disease related to cardiac defects
  b. Consequence of an underlying cardiac defect
  c. Inherited disorder associated with a variety of defects
  d. Result of diminished workload imposed on an abnormal myocardium

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Teething pain is a result of inflammation, and cold is soothing. A frozen teething ring or ice cube wrapped in a washcloth helps relieve the inflammation. Aspirin is contraindicated secondary to the risks of aspiration. Hydrogen peroxide does not have an anti-inflammatory effect. Warmth increases inflammation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
HF is the inability of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the systemic circulation at normal filling pressures to meet the body's metabolic demands. HF is not a disease but rather a result of the inability of the heart to pump efficiently. HF is not inherited. HF occurs most frequently secondary to congenital heart defects in which structural abnormalities result in increased volume load or increased pressures on the ventricles.