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altibaby

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When a child with transposition of the greater vessels is assessed, the nurse should anticipate that:
 
  1. The lower extremities will have bounding pulses.
   2. Cyanosis will be noted when the child is sleeping on his/her back.
   3. An ASD murmur will be present.
   4. The oxygen saturations in the upper extremities will be lower than the oxygen saturations in the lower extremities.

Question 2

Chloe, a 13-year-old girl, has herpes simplex 1 on her lip. She asks the school nurse if the virus is contagious. The best answer from the school nurse is:
 
  1. Yes, it is contagious for at least one week..
   2. No, the virus is dormant in your body and is not contagious..
   3. Yes, but it is past the incubation period once you see it on your skin, so it is no longer contagious..
   4. No, the virus occurs because of poor hygiene..



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1. The extremities will have weak pulses and low oxygen saturations.
2. Cyanosis will be present when crying.
3. The child will have a PDA.
4. The difference in oxygenation is caused by the aorta receiving deoxygenated blood.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Herpes simplex 1 is contagious for at least one week after the outbreak occurs.
2. The virus may be dormant, but it is contagious.
3. It remains contagious after eruption.
4. The virus is not linked to poor hygiene.



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