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tiara099

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Nursing care of children focuses on improving a child's quality of care by:
 
  a. Providing an environment for optimal growth and development
  b. Focusing on curing childhood illnesses
  c. Addressing problems caused by communicable disease
  d. Improving sanitation

Question 2

One of the characteristics of children who have atrial septal defects is that these children:
 
  a. Are always slightly cyanotic and short of breath
  b. Are usually asymptomatic
  c. Have unpredictable outcomes from surgical correction
  d. Are not at risk for infective endocarditis



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Answer to Question 1

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Pediatric nursing is now focused on providing an environment for optimal growth and development. Sanitation has improved. Communicable diseases and other illnesses have mostly been eradicated or controlled by immunizations, prenatal care, and antibiotics.

Answer to Question 2

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These children usually have no symptoms.





 

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