The nurse is assessing a child postcardiac catheterization. Which ...

[tsand2]

The nurse is assessing a child postcardiac catheterization. Which complication might the nurse anticipate?
 
  a. Cardiac arrhythmia c. Congestive heart failure
  b. Hypostatic pneumonia d. Rapidly increasing blood pressure

Question 2

The school nurse observes a child with a peanut allergy in obvious distress, wheezing and cyanotic, after ingestion of some trail mix containing peanuts.
 
  Place the interventions the nurse should implement in order of the highest priority to the lowest priority.
  a. Call Jason's parents and notify them of the situation.
  b. Call Jason's family practitioner to obtain further orders for medication.
  c. Promptly administer an intramuscular (IM) dose of epinephrine.
  d. Call 911 and wait for the emergency response personnel to arrive.
 
   53. First priority
 
   54. Second priority
 
   55. Third priority
 
   56. Fourth priority

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Because a catheter is introduced into the heart, a risk exists of catheter-induced arrhythmias occurring during the procedure. These are usually transient. Hypostatic pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and rapidly increasing blood pressure are not risks usually associated with cardiac catheterization.

Answer to Question 2

53. ANS: C
54. ANS: D
55. ANS: B
56. ANS: A

[tsand2]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[milbourne11]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it