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Beheh

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How would the nurse caring for an infant with congestive heart failure (CHF) modify feeding techniques to adapt for the child's weakness and fatigue? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Feeding more frequently with smaller feedings
  b. Using a soft nipple with enlarged holes
  c. Holding and cuddling the child during feeding
  d. Substituting glucose water for formula
  e. Offering high-caloric formula

Question 2

A pediatric patient is scheduled for a noninvasive procedure to determine if his heart is structurally normal and to localize a murmur. What diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate?
 
  a. Barium swallow
  b. Chest x-ray
  c. Electrocardiogram
  d. Echocardiogram


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ergserg

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C, E
Infants with CHF fatigue easily. Feeding can be given more frequently in smaller amounts through a soft, large-holed nipple. Formulas with a denser caloric content can be offered. The child may be encouraged to nurse if he or she is held.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Echocardiography is a noninvasive procedure that localizes murmurs and determines if theheart is structurally normal.


Beheh

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Excellent

tkempin

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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