Nursing Care of Children Pre-assignment Quiz

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Match the manifestations to the congenital heart defect. Loud, harsh murmur; Mild heart failure; Possible enlarged right atrium; Increased oxygen saturations in the right atrium; Asymptomatic... (possibly). Atrial septal defect (ASD) Loud, harsh murmur that is not usually audible until pulmonary pressures drop at about 4 to 8 weeks of age; Heart failure; Failure to thrive; Small, possibly asymptomatic defects. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) Increased blood pressure and oxygen saturation in the upper extremities compared to the lower extremities; Nosebleeds; Headaches, vertigo, leg Coarctation of the aorta pain, weak or absent lower extremity pulses (indicate decreased cardiac output). Murmur (machine-hum); Wide pulse pressure; Bounding pulses; Asymptomatic (possibly). Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) Murmur; Cyanosis, severe dyspnea, clubbing of the fingers, hypercyanotic spells, and acidosis; Polycythemia, clot formation; Frequently sits in a squatting position (decreases venous return); Failure to thrive and growth retardation. Tetralogy of Fallot Systolic ejection murmur; Right ventricular enlargement; Exercise intolerance; Cyanosis with severe narrowing. [Show More]

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