ATI PN nursing care of children 2020 with NGN II
ATI PN nursing care of children 2020 with NGN II ( 63 Questions)
A nurse is assisting with the care of a preschooler who is postoperative following tetralogy of Fallot correction. Which of the following manifestations indicates the child is possibly experiencing decreased cardiac output?
Diminished pulses can be indicative of decreased cardiac output, as it suggests that there may be a reduction in the volume of blood being pumped by the heart.
Extremities warm to touch is not necessarily indicative of decreased cardiac output. It may be related to other factors, such as ambient temperature or local blood flow.
Capillary refill of 2 seconds is within the normal range for a preschooler, and it is not a strong indicator of decreased cardiac output.
A blood pressure of 112/66 mm Hg is within the normal range for a preschooler and is not a strong indicator of decreased cardiac output.
Choice A reason:
Diminished pulses can be indicative of decreased cardiac output, as it suggests that there may be a reduction in the volume of blood being pumped by the heart.
Choice B reason:
Extremities warm to touch is not necessarily indicative of decreased cardiac output. It may be related to other factors, such as ambient temperature or local blood flow.
Choice C reason:
Capillary refill of 2 seconds is within the normal range for a preschooler, and it is not a strong indicator of decreased cardiac output.
Choice D reason:
A blood pressure of 112/66 mm Hg is within the normal range for a preschooler and is not a strong indicator of decreased cardiac output.