NURS 2356: Cardiovascular Disorders in Pediatrics Exam Questions with 100% Answers

What are four acyanotic or left to right shunt defects? Correct Answer Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), and Coarctation of the Aorta (COA) What is an Atrial Septal Defect, which direction is blood shunted, and what gender is affected and has this defect repaired the most? Correct Answer It's an abnormal opening between the right and left atrium, oxygenated blood is shunted back into the right atrium. Females get this defect most commonly What is the most common type of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Correct Answer Incompetent Foramen Ovale What are some s/s that might be indicative of an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Correct Answer Poor feeding, dyspnea, failure to thrive, characteristic murmur, paradoxical embolism which can result in CVA What are the treatment options for the repair of an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Correct Answer Treat symptoms with Digoxin and Diuretics and surgery if present in a female due to high risk of clot formation or for a moderate-large defect in males What is a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), is it common or uncommon, and which direction is blood shunted? Correct Answer It's the most common congenital heart defect and it's an opening between the right and the left ventricle and oxygenated blood is shunted from the left ventricle back into the right What is Eisenmenger Syndrome? Correct Answer reversal of a ventricular septal defect's left to right shunt due to increased pulmonary pressure leading to a right to left or cyanotic shunt Clinical manifestations of Eisenmenger's Syndrome Correct Answer Polycythemia and clubbing of fingers and toes What are some clinical manifestations of a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Correct Answer Failure to Thrive (FTT), murmur and palpable thrill Based on Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD) clinical manifestations what would be important in it's treatment plan Correct Answer increased calories via 24-27 cal formula, MCT oil and Polycose added to diet, and giving the child 30 min to feed and if not consuming enough NTG for Gavage feeds.