Author Question: A child is diagnosed with a cyanotic heart defect. Which of the following would be a diagnosis for ... (Read 106 times)

Yolanda · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A child is diagnosed with a cyanotic heart defect. Which of the following would be a diagnosis for this disorder?

A) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
B) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
C) Coarctation of the aorta (COA)
D) Tetraology of Fallot (TOF)

Question 2

A female client arrives at a healthcare facility complaining of frequent chest pain that
disappears after some time. Assessment reveals that the pain does not seem to be acute.
The physician suspects heartburn.

Which question should the nurse ask to validate this
interpretation?
A) What immunizations have you had?
B) When was your last menstrual period?
C) Do you have digestive problems?
D) Have you passed blood in your stool or urine?

mcomstock09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Tetraology of Fallot is a cyanotic defect. Cyanotic defects may cause a right-to-left shunt, in which venous (deoxygenated) blood is mixed with arterial (oxygenated) blood within the heart and then circulated to the body. The total amount of blood sent to the tissues has a decreased amount of oxygen because the blood that is sent is only partially saturated with oxygen. ASD, VSD, and COA are acyanotic defects. Acyanotic defects have a left-to-right shunt, which sends oxygenated blood into the venous system.

Answer to Question 2

C