CCRN Critical Care Nursing

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Which of the following would be an indicative of impending heart failure among infants:

notable increased in urinary output
shallow and grunting respirations
distended jugular vein
Dyspnea and tachycardia

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Answer: D - Dyspnea and tachycardia are signs that occur in infants if there’s an impaired myocardial function. It is directly related to sympathetic stimulation. Note that the pulse is elevated even when the infant is at rest. There will be a decreased urinary output; abdominal respirations would be a late sign that occurs when pulmonary congestion sits in; neck vein distention is only seen in adult clients.

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