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Exam Solution
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Congenital Heart Disease HESI Case Study 2026 A+ GR ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED A
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NSWERS (5E19C) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Which clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to assess in an infant diagnosed
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with ventricular septal defect (VSD)?
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ANSWER
Tachypnea and grunting with intercostal and subcostal retractions.
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QUESTION 2 ms
The nurse understands that a child is experiencing heart failure when which symptom
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s are found?
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ANSWER
Cool extremities Peripheral edema Nasal Flaring
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QUESTION 3 ms
Heart failure (HF) in a pediatric client is most often manifested by which symptoms?
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ANSWER
Frequent feedings with irritability and poor suckling.
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QUESTION 4 ms
The pediatric cardiologist schedules a cardiac catheterization for the next day. The nu
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rse prepares the family and the client for the procedure by answering questions that t
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he family is asking. What should the nurse include when teaching the client's parents
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about post-procedure care?
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, ANSWER
Explain that they will need to hold the clients in the prone position after the procedure.
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QUESTION 5 ms
As the nurse obtains informed consent for the client's cardiac catheterization, The clie
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nt says, "I am still not exactly sure why the doctor has to do the test." Which action s
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hould the nurse implement?ms ms ms
ANSWER
Notify the cardiologist and do not allow the parent to sign the permit.
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QUESTION 6 ms
When preparing the client's nursing care plan, the nurse identifies the priority nursin
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g diagnosis as "decreased cardiac output." Which nursing intervention must be include
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d in the client's plan of care related to this diagnosis?
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ANSWER
Assess the infant's peripheral pulses and capillary refill.
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QUESTION 7 ms
Which response is most important for the nurse to educate the parents about feeding?
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ANSWER
"Your son will be able to suck more easily and will not be so tired from feeding."
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QUESTION 8 ms
As part of the assessment, the CLC recommends that the nurse evaluate the effort nee
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ded to both breastfeed using a supplemental feeding device and bottle feed using the
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nipple with the enlarged hole. Which measurement will be most useful to evaluate the
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client's response to each feeding technique?
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ANSWER
SaO2 changes during feeding.
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QUESTION 9 ms
Which intervention should the nurse implement prior to administering the first dose
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of digoxin (Lanoxin) to the client?
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Exam Solution
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Congenital Heart Disease HESI Case Study 2026 A+ GR ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED A
ms ms ms ms ms ms
NSWERS (5E19C) ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Which clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to assess in an infant diagnosed
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with ventricular septal defect (VSD)?
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ANSWER
Tachypnea and grunting with intercostal and subcostal retractions.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
The nurse understands that a child is experiencing heart failure when which symptom
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s are found?
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ANSWER
Cool extremities Peripheral edema Nasal Flaring
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QUESTION 3 ms
Heart failure (HF) in a pediatric client is most often manifested by which symptoms?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Frequent feedings with irritability and poor suckling.
ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
The pediatric cardiologist schedules a cardiac catheterization for the next day. The nu
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
rse prepares the family and the client for the procedure by answering questions that t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he family is asking. What should the nurse include when teaching the client's parents
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
about post-procedure care?
ms ms
, ANSWER
Explain that they will need to hold the clients in the prone position after the procedure.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
As the nurse obtains informed consent for the client's cardiac catheterization, The clie
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nt says, "I am still not exactly sure why the doctor has to do the test." Which action s
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hould the nurse implement?ms ms ms
ANSWER
Notify the cardiologist and do not allow the parent to sign the permit.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
When preparing the client's nursing care plan, the nurse identifies the priority nursin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
g diagnosis as "decreased cardiac output." Which nursing intervention must be include
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d in the client's plan of care related to this diagnosis?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Assess the infant's peripheral pulses and capillary refill.
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QUESTION 7 ms
Which response is most important for the nurse to educate the parents about feeding?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
"Your son will be able to suck more easily and will not be so tired from feeding."
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
As part of the assessment, the CLC recommends that the nurse evaluate the effort nee
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ded to both breastfeed using a supplemental feeding device and bottle feed using the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
nipple with the enlarged hole. Which measurement will be most useful to evaluate the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
client's response to each feeding technique?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
SaO2 changes during feeding.
ms ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Which intervention should the nurse implement prior to administering the first dose
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
of digoxin (Lanoxin) to the client?
ms ms ms ms ms