Author Question: The child is also experiencing anorexia. The mother expressed concern that the child is no longer ... (Read 22 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The child is also experiencing anorexia. The mother expressed concern that the child is no longer eating. The nurse could:

a. Place child on a strict diet
b. Omit spicy food from the diet
c. Allow the child to eat anything desired
d. Make child NPO

Question 2

Which of the following is the most common congenital heart defect?

a. transposition of the great arteries c. pulmonary atresia
b. ventral septal defect d. atrial septal defect

snackralk · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The nurse would encourage the child to eat anything desired. The nurse would not place the child NPO, or on a strict diet. The nurse would also explain to the mother that this is a normal occurrence at the end of life.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. Transposition of the great arteries is not the most common congenital heart defect.
B Correct. Ventral septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect. Isolated VSDs and those VSDs associated with other congenital anomalies account for approximately 50 of infants with congenital heart disease.
C Incorrect. Pulmonary atresia is not the most common congenital heart defect.
D Incorrect. Atrial septal defect is not the most common congenital heart defect.