A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking

furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an

indication that the medication is effective?

a. An increase in venous pressure

b. a decrease in peripheral edema

c. a decrease in cardiac output

d. an increase in potassium levels

(Ans- b. a decrease in peripheral edema

A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the

following findings should the nurse expect (select all that apply)

a. Increased appetite

b. enlarged subclavian lymph node

c. Crying

d. Restlessness

e. fever

(Ansc. Crying

d. Restlessness

e. fever

a nurse is providing teaching to the parents of an infant who is to undergo

pilocarpine iontophoresis Testing for Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following

statements should the nurse

include in the teaching?

a. We will measure the amount of protein in your baby's urine over 24 hour

period

b. The test will measure the amount of water in your baby's sweat

c. a nurse will insert an IV prior to the test

d. your baby will need to fast for 8 hours prior to the test