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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

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A concerned parent has just been told that her infant has congestive heart failure. They of course very upset and the supervisory neonatal nurse is trying to give them some encouragement. The nurse should tell them:
  1. “The infant will most definitely require surgery.”
  2. “You will have to keep the infant on constant oxygen.”
  3. “There are medications that can be use to help relieve the symptoms.”
  4. “The child will be restricted to bed rest for an undetermined amount of time.”
Explanation
Answer: C - The nurse should tell them “There are medications that can be use to help relieve the symptoms.” It's important the nurse fully understand what the diagnosis is that has been made, what the physician has told the parents and to be most positive without being misleading.
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