CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Answer: C - An infant with congenital heart disease and congestive heart failure tires very easily, leading to a priority nursing diagnosis of Activity Intolerance. Nursing care needs to focus on allowing the infant to have frequent rest periods. Infants with congenital heart disease and congestive heart failure are not necessarily at risk for more infections than other infants. Impaired Mobility usually is not a problem because an infant with congenital heart disease usually exhibits normal physical mobility. Ineffective Health Maintenance usually is not a problem because these infants still need regular and routine health check-ups