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Congenital Heart
Defects
Overview
Deﬁnition
● Abnormalities in the structure of the heart
● Occur during the very beginning of gestation - the heart is formed by the
8th week of gestation!
● Commonly occur with chromosomal abnormalities and syndromes such
as:
○ Trisomy 21
○ Trisomy 18
○ Turners syndrome
○ DiGeorge syndrome

Congenital Heart Defects
1. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
2. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
3. Atrioventricular canal
4. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
5. Tetralogy of Fallot
6. Tricuspid atresia
7. Coarctation of the aorta
8. Aortic stenosis
9. Pulmonic stenosis
10. Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
11. Truncus arteriosus
12. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
Foramen ovale
An opening between the right and left atrium present in fetal circulation

Ductus arteriosus
An opening between the pulmonary artery and aorta present in fetal
circulation.
Assessment
● Murmurs
● Tachycardia
● Diaphoresis
● Decreased UOP
● Fatigue
● Pallor
● Cyanosis
● Clubbing
● Hypotension
● Prolonged capillary reﬁll
Left sided heart failure
● Tachypnea
● Dyspnea
● Grunting
● Retrations
● Nasal ﬂaring
● Cough
● Wheezing
Right sided heart failure
● Weight gain
● Enlarged liver
● Edema
● Ascites
● JVD

Interventions
● Surgical interventions
● Repair vs. palliation
● Cardiac assist devices
● Pharmacologic interventions
○ Digoxin
■ Cardiac glycoside
○ Ace-inhibitors
■ Anti-hypertensive
○ Diuretics
■ Help will ﬂuid volume overload
○ Beta-blockers
■ Decrease HR
NCLEX Question
Which of the following heart sounds would the nurse expect to
auscultate in her patient diagnosed with heart failure? Select all that
apply.
a. S1
b. S2
c. S3
d. S4

Answer: A, B, and C
A is correct. The nurse would expect to hear an S1 heart sound in her patient with heart failure. S1 is a normal heart
sound caused by the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves. This heart sound should still be auscultated in a
patient with heart failure.
B is correct. The nurse would expect to hear an S2 heart sound in her patient with heart failure. S2 is a normal heart
sound produced by the closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves. This heart sound should still be auscultated in a
patient with heart failure.
C is correct. The nurse would expect to hear an S3 heart sound in her patient with heart failure. This is an abnormal
heart sound also known as a ventricular gallop. It occurs after S2 with the opening of the mitral valve, and is caused
by a large amount of blood hitting a compliant left ventricle. Because this abnormal heart sound is associated with a
large amount of blood, it is related to fluid volume overload. We see fluid volume overload in heart failure patients
whose hearts are not effectively moving blood forward. That is why S3 is heart in patients with heart failure.
D is incorrect. The nurse would not expect to hear an S4 heart sound in her patient with heart failure. S4 is also
known as an “atrial gallop” it occurs before S1 when the atria contract to force blood into the left ventricle. It is caused
by a stiff, noncompliant left ventricle.
NCSBN Client Need:
Topic: Physiological Integrity Subtopic: Physiological adaptation
Reference: Hockenberry, M., Wilson, D. & Rodgers, C. (2017). Wong’s essentials of Pediatric Nursing (10th ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Limited.
Subject: Pediatrics
Lesson: Cardiac
Atrial Septal
Defect
ASD

PDA
● Machine-like murmur
● Can be closed surgically
● Alprostadil
○ Medication that can be administered to
keep the PDA open in certain heart
defects.
○ This can allow blood to get out to the
body when it otherwise couldn’t.
Tetralogy of Fallot

Deﬁnition
Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart
defects: Pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy,
VSD, and overriding aorta.

Tet Spells
● Hypoxic spells that occur in TOF.
● Begins with irritability and hyperpnea and
followed by a prolonged period of intense
cyanosis leading to syncope.
● Thought to be secondary to a spasm of the
infundibulum of the outflow tract, or a drop in
systemic vascular resistance (SVR).
● A drop in SVR increases the right to left shunt
and decreases pulmonary blood flow.
Tet Spell Interventions
Comfort and calm
Knee-to-chest position
Supplemental oxygen
Sedation - morphine
Volume
Sodium bicarbonate
Propranolol
Phenylephrine
Increases the SVR, which decreases R-->L shunting to increase pulmonary blood flow.

Treatment
● If mild - can go home and grow until ready for surgery
● If critically ill with severe hypoxia - surgery is required in the neonatal
period.
● Ideally, complete repair around 6 months of age.
● Can be earlier depending on signs and symptoms.
Repair
1. Pulmonary stenosis repaired by resecting the infundibular muscle
2. Patch closure of VSD
3. Pulmonary artery is opened and a patch placed to open up the outﬂow
tract obstruction.

NCLEX Question
Which of the following statements about the heart defect tetralogy of
fallot are true? Select all that apply.
a. There is no permanent repair for tetralogy of fallot.
b. In tetralogy of fallot, the right ventricle is enlarged due to
pulmonary stenosis.
c. Tetralogy of fallot is an acyanotic heart defect
d. Morphine may be given to the child experiencing a tet spell.
Answer: B and D
A is incorrect. There is a total repair for tetralogy of fallot. It is usually completed around 6 months of age, unless the
child's status requires intervention sooner. In this surgery, the pulmonary stenosis is repaired by resecting the
infundibular muscle. There is a patch closure of VSD, and the pulmonary artery is opened and a patch placed to open
up the outflow tract obstruction. This stops right to left shunting, and allows blood to easily flow to the lungs.
B is correct. In tetralogy of fallot, the right ventricle is enlarged due to pulmonary stenosis. The pulmonary stenosis
makes it very hard for the right ventricle to pump blood out to the lungs. This puts an extra workload on the right side
of the heart, and therefore causes the muscle of the right ventricle to hypertrophy.
C is incorrect. Tetralogy of fallot is a cyanotic heart defect, not acyanotic. In TOF, deoxygenated blood from the right
side of the heart shunts through the VSD and to the overriding aorta, where it is distributed to the body. This
distribution of deoxygenated blood causes cyanosis.
D is correct. Morphine may be given to the child experiencing a tet spell. This intervention calms the child, decreases
pulmonary vascular resistance, therefore increasing blood flow to the lungs to increase oxygenation and relieve the
tet spell.
NCSBN Client Need:
Topic: Physiological Integrity Subtopic: Risk potential reduction
Subject: Pediatrics
Lesson: Cardiac

Coarctation of the
Aorta
Deﬁnition
Congenital cardiac condition characterized by a
constriction of the descending aorta.

Specific findings
● Upper extremities
○ Bounding pulses
○ Hypertensive
○ Warm
○ Pink
● Lower extremities
○ Weak or absent pulses
○ Hypotensive
○ Pale
○ Cool
NCLEX Question
Which of the following assessment findings would lead the nurse to believe
her patient could have a coarctation of the aorta? Select all that apply.
a. +1 radial pulses and +3 femoral pulses
b. Pale, cool feet and legs with warm pink hands and arms
c. Hypertensive brachial blood pressure
d. Hypotensive popliteal blood pressure

Answer: B, C, and D
A is incorrect. In coarctation of the aorta, there is a stricture in the aorta preventing blood flow out of the left
ventricle. It usually occurs beyond the blood vessels that branch off to your upper body and before the blood vessels
that lead to your lower body. So blood flow to the upper body is abundant, but hardly any can make it to the lower
part of the body. Therefore, there are decreased lower extremity pulses, and increased upper extremity pulses. So
the nurse would expect to palpate bounding +3 or +4 pulses in the radial pulse, but weak +1 or even absent femoral
pulses. This is all due to the stricture in the aorta preventing blood flow from getting to the lower extremities.
B is correct. Pale, cool feet and legs with warm pink hands and arms would be expected in a patient with coarctation
of the aorta due to the stricture in the aorta preventing blood flow from getting to the lower extremities.
C is correct. A hypertensive brachial blood pressure would be expected in a patient with coarctation of the aorta due
to the stricture in the aorta preventing blood flow from getting to the lower extremities.
D is correct. A hypotensive popliteal blood pressure would be expected in a patient with coarctation of the aorta due
to the stricture in the aorta preventing blood flow from getting to the lower extremities.
NCSBN Client Need:
Subject: Pediatrics
Lesson: Cardiac
Transposition of
the Great
Arteries

Definition
A switch of the the aorta and pulmonary artery. The aorta
is coming off of the RV and the pulmonary artery is coming
off of the LV. Creates two parallel and separate tracks.

Repair
Balloon atrial septostomy - Creation of ASD to allow shunting in the
unprepared TGA patient.
Arterial switch

NCLEX Question
The LPN is discussing transposition of the great arteries with a family whose 2 day old son just
received this diagnosis. Which of the following statements by the father indicates to the nurse that
he understands his son’s condition? Select all that apply.
a. “Instead of the pulmonary artery attaching to the right ventricle like it should, it is
attached to the left ventricle. And the aorta is attached to the right ventricle instead of the
left ventricle.”
b. “Oxygenated blood from the lungs is recirculating on the right side of my son’s heart, and
deoxygenated blood is re-circulating on the left side.”
c. “Instead of the pulmonary artery attaching to the left ventricle like it should, it is attached
to the right ventricle. And the aorta is attached to the left ventricle instead of the right
ventricle.”
d. “Oxygenated blood from the lungs is recirculating on the left side of my son’s heart, and
deoxygenated blood is re-circulating on the right side.”
Answer: A and D
A is correct. This correctly explains transposition of the great arteries. In a healthy heart, the pulmonary artery
attaches to the right ventricle and the aorta to the left ventricle. In transposition of the great arteries they are
switched.
B is incorrect. This statement would not indicate that the father understands transposition of the great arteries. This
incorrectly explains the pattern of blood ﬂow present in transposition of the great arteries. This LPN should reinforce
that the right side of the heart is recirculating deoxygenated blood and the left side of the heart is recirculating
oxygenated blood.
C is incorrect. This statement would not indicate that the father understands transposition of the great arteries. In a
healthy heart, the pulmonary artery attaches to the right ventricle and the aorta to the left ventricle. In transposition
of the great arteries they are switched. The father has this reversed, and the LPN should reinforce education on
transposition of the great arteries with him.
D is correct. This correctly explains the pattern of blood ﬂow present in transposition of the great arteries. This
father understands that the right side of the heart is recirculating deoxygenated blood and the left side of the heart is
recirculating oxygenated blood.
NCSBN Client Need:
Topic: Health promotion and maintenance Subtopic:
Subject: Pediatrics
Lesson: Cardiac

Hypoplastic Left
Heart Syndrome
Deﬁnition
Disorder including 4 components: mitral stenosis or
atresia, aortic stenosis or atresia, coarctation, and a
hypoplastic left ventricle.

NCLEX Question
Which of the following defects are part of the diagnosis Hypoplastic Left Heart
Syndrome (HLHS)? Select all that apply.
a. Atretic mitral valve
b. Hypoplastic right ventricle
c. Atretic tricuspid valve
d. Hypoplastic left ventricle
Answer: A and D
A is correct. HLHS is a disorder including 4 components: mitral stenosis or atresia, aortic
stenosis or atresia, coarctation, and a hypoplastic left ventricle. An atretic mitral valve is part
of the diagnosis.
B is incorrect. There is not a hypoplastic right ventricle in HLHS. Instead there is a hypoplastic
left ventricle.
C is incorrect. There is not an atretic tricuspid valve in HLHS. There is mitral stenosis or
atresia, and aortic stenosis or atresia, but the tricuspid valve is intact and functioning.
D is correct. HLHS is a disorder including 4 components: mitral stenosis or atresia, aortic
stenosis or atresia, coarctation, and a hypoplastic left ventricle. A hypoplastic left ventricle is
part of the diagnosis.
NCSBN Client Need:
Subject: Pediatrics
Lesson: Cardiac

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Cleft lip and Cleft
Palate

Cleft Lip
A congenital abnormality
where there is a slip, or
gap, in the upper lip on
one or both sides.
Cleft Palate
A congenital abnormality where there is a split, or gap, in the hard palate (the
roof of the mouth)

Assessment
● Visible defect
● Monitor respiratory status
● Airway patency
● Nutritional status
● Weight gain
● Hydration
Complications
● Feeding diﬃculties
● Weight loss
● Failure to thrive
● Speech and language delays
● Hearing issues
● Ear infections
● Aspiration

Management
● Surgically corrected
○ Cleft lip ﬁrst at 3-6 months of age
○ Cleft palate second at 6-24 months of age
● Pre-operative care
○ Monitor for aspiration
○ Assess airway patency frequently
● Post-operative care
○ Positioning:
■ Position upright for feedings
■ Cleft palate - can be prone post op to help drain secretions
■ Cleft lip should NOT be prone as this could disturb the suture line
○ Protect suture line
○ Elbow restraints to avoid toddler putting things in the mouth that would compromise the
sutures
○ No hard foods, straws, paciﬁers, etc.
○ No oral or nasal suctioning
Feedings
● Specialized bottle to facilitate a good suction/latch
● Small, frequent feedings
● Upright position
● Burp frequently - will swallow a lot of air
● May take longer to feed than other children
● Monitor for aspiration
○ At risk for feeding to go out of their nose.

NCLEX Question
While assisting the intra-disciplinary team with interventions for a toddler who has just
had a cleft palate repair, the nurse knows which of the following are appropriate? Select
all that apply.
a. Pacifier with oral sucrose to reduce postoperative pain
b. Elbow restraints
c. Specialized bottle for feedings
d. Prone positioning
Answer: B, C, and D
A is incorrect. It is not appropriate to offer a toddler who is postoperative from a cleft palate repair a pacifier. This is
because there is an incision with sutures in the palate of the mouth, and placing an object there could compromise
the site. If the sutures break, the surgical site could open back up.
B is correct. Applying elbow restraints is an appropriate intervention for a toddler who has just had a cleft palate
repair. Toddlers are often putting things in their mouths, and pulling on things. It is a priority to protect their sutures,
and we do not want the toddler to be able to pull out the sutures or put anything in their mouth that would
compromise the suture line. Therefore, elbow restraints are often needed and an appropriate intervention.
C is correct. Providing specialized bottles to the toddler who has completed their cleft palate repair will be very
important for helping them establish feedings. It will be difficult for them to get good suction on a normal bottle, so
specialized ones are needed.
D is correct. Prone positioning is appropriate for the infant with cleft palate repair post-operatively to aid in drainage
of secretions and maintenance of a patent airway.
NCSBN Client Need:
Subject: Pediatric
Lesson: Endocrine

Omphalocele
What is omphalocele?
● Congenital abnormality where
the abdominal contents
protrude through the
umbilicus while remaining in
the peritoneal sac.
● Occurs during weeks 9-10 of
gestation.
● Usually diagnosed on a
prenatal ultrasound.

Assessment
● Visible defect
● Some infants have
only the omphalocele
● Some also have
cardiac defects
● Lung size can be
aﬀected
Complications
● Hypothermia
● Dehydration
● Sepsis

Surgical repair
Management
Pre-op
● Keep exposed intestines moist
● Cover with sterile gauze soaked
in saline
● IV ﬂuids
● IV antibiotics
● Thermoregulation
Post-op
● Parenteral feeds
● Trophic feeds started enterally
very gradually
● Monitor weight
● Very long hospital stay

Gastroschisis vs.
Omphalocele
NCLEX Question
The nurse observes a parent swaddling their infant with an unrepaired omphalocele.
Which of the following statements would be appropriate?
a. “Stop, you’ll kill your baby!!”
b. “That is a nice, tight swaddle. It will really help sooth your new baby”
c. “May I help you? We will need to be careful with their intestines, we do not
want the swaddle to push them back inside.”
d. “Swaddling is not allowed for these babies, please stop.”

Answer: C
A is incorrect. This is inappropriate to say to a parent as it would cause panic and upset them. The nurse wants to
promote the parent bonding with their infant, and phrases like this will scare the parent and make them afraid to
touch the baby, which is not therapeutic.
B is incorrect. It is not appropriate to tightly swaddle an infant with an omphalocele. This would place pressure on
their exposed intestines and could push them back inside of the baby, which we do not want.
C is correct. This is a therapeutic statement. It educates the parent about the need to swaddle the baby only very
loosely, and avoid any pressure on the exposed intestines so that they do not get pushed back inside of the baby. It
also promotes bonding with the infant, as it encourages the parent to touch and care for their baby.
D is incorrect. This is not appropriate. Swaddling is not ideal for an infant with an omphalocele due to the exposed
intestines, but if it is done loosely and avoids placing pressure on the defect it can certainly be done. Telling the
parent to stop will not promote bonding and decrease their interaction with the baby. The nurse should educate the
parent on the necessary precautions when traveling and help them develop a positive relationship with their new
baby.
NCSBN Client Need:
Subject: Pediatric
Lesson: Gastrointestinal
Intussusception

What is Intussusception?
● Occurs when one part of the intestine slips inside the other intestine
● “Telescoping”
● Often occurs where the small intestine and large intestine meet.
Assessment
● Red currant jelly
stools
● Cyclical abdominal
pain
● Nausea
● Vomiting
● Green, bilious emesis
● Sausage-shaped
mass in abdomen

Treatment
● Enema to attempt to push the
intestine back out
○ Air enema
○ Hydrostatic enema
○ Barium enema
● If successful a surgical repair is
needed.
Management
Pre-op
● Monitor stool
● NPO
● IV ﬂuids
● IV antibiotics
Post-op
● Monitor bowel function
● Infection is common
complication
○ Monitor temps, WBCs, CRP
● Slowly advance diet

NCLEX Question
Which of the following symptoms should the nurse monitor for in her patient
suspected of intussusception? Select all that apply.
a. Red currant jelly stool
b. Hematemesis
c. Palpable, sausage-shaped mass in RUQ
d. Steatorrhea
Answer: A and C
A is correct. Red currant jelly stool is a classic finding of intussusception. When the bowel telescopes
into another portion of the intestine, it causes intestinal obstruction and subsequently red currant
jelly stools.
B is incorrect. Hematemesis, or bloody vomiting, is not an expected finding in intussusception. We
would expect vomiting of gastric contents, and possibly green bile if there is an obstruction.
C is correct. Palpable, sausage-shaped mass in RUQ is a classic finding of intussusception. This is
due to the physical telescoping of the intestine and the mass can sometimes be felt on palpation.
D is incorrect. Steatorrhea is the passage of oily, pale, foul-smelling stool. It indicates fat
malabsorption and can be a sign of Celiac disease, but would not be present in a patient with
intussusception.
NCSBN Client Need:
Subject: Pediatric
Lesson: Endocrine

Epiglottitis
What is epiglottitis?
● Inflammation of the epiglottis
● Epiglottis
○ A leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food from entering the windpipe
and the lungs. It stands open during breathing, allowing air into the larynx
● Inflammation restricts the airway
● Caused by an infection
○ Bacterial
● Haemophilus influenzae type b
● Medical emergency

Assessment
● Fever
● Diﬃculty swallowing
● Drooling
● Stridor
● Tripoding
● No cough
● Change in LOC
● Cherry red epiglottis
The 4 D’s of epiglottitis
● Dysphagia
● Dysphonia
● Drooling
● Distress

Treatment
● IV antibiotics
● Humidiﬁed oxygen
● Intubation and mechanical
ventilation
● Keep the child calm
● No interventions until airway is
secure
● Do not irritate the throat
○ NO tongue depressor
○ NO oral thermometer
○ NO assessing the throat
● NPO
● Tripod position
● Avoid supine
Education
● Hib vaccine has reduced incidence
● Encourage parents to vaccinate to prevent
● When to call 911
○ Trouble swallowing, breathing, and talking
○ Straining the neck forward (trying to open the airway)
○ Drooling (when it becomes too painful to swallow)
○ A harsh raspy sound when inhaling (stridor), a sign that the airways are blocked
○ Blue, purple, or gray skin or lips
○ Trouble waking up to awake or arouse or unresponsive
○ Trouble breathing

NCLEX Question
The nurse is assessing a 4 year old who was sent to the ED from urgent care. Assessment
reveals tripod positioning, blue lips, mottled skin, inspiratory stridor, and excessive drooling.
Vital signs are:
Temp: 39 C
HR: 188
RR: 46
O2: 82 %
Which of the following is the priority nursing action at this time?
a. Keep the child calm and call for emergency airway equipment
b. Obtain IV access
c. Assess the throat for a cherry red epiglottis
d. Place the child on a high flow nasal cannula at 100% FiO2
Answer: A
A is correct. Based on the presenting symptoms, the nurse suspects that this child has epiglottitis. Any child presenting with
excessive drooling, distress, and stridor is highly suspicious for this medical emergency. In addition, this patient is already
showing signs of circulatory compromise including circumoral cyanosis and mottling. The priority nursing action in this
emergency is keeping the child calm and calling for emergency airway equipment. The child is at risk of losing their airway, and
airway is always the priority!
B is incorrect. It is inappropriate to attempt to obtain IV access on a child suspected of epiglottitis before emergency airway
equipment is available. The priority action at this time is keeping the child calm and calling for emergency airway equipment.
C is incorrect. It is inappropriate to assess the throat for a cherry red epiglottis at this time. Although presence of a cherry red
epiglottis would confirm the diagnosis of epiglottitis, this child is at risk of losing their airway. The priority action will be to
protect that airway before assessing the throat. .
D is incorrect. Placing the child on a high flow nasal cannula at 100% FiO2 is not the priority at this time. This answer probably
sounded right, because you see the O2 is 82% and they have circumoral cyanosis. Oxygen sounds like the right answer! But this
intervention addresses the ‘C’ in your ABC’s - circulation. And the priority is always ‘A’, airway! This child is at risk of losing their
airway, so all interventions need to wait until there is emergency airway equipment close by. If anything upsets the child their
airway could spams and obstruct completely making it impossible to intubate them. That is why keeping the child calm and
calling for emergency airway equipment is the priority in epiglottitis patients.
NCSBN Client Need:
Subject: Pediatric
Lesson: Respiratory

RSV/Bronchiolitis
What is bronchiolitis?
● Inﬂammation of the bronchioles
● Bronchioles
○ Smallest branches of the airway
○ Lead to alveoli
● Alveoli
○ Air sacs
○ Location of gas exchange in the lungs
● Thick mucus clogs up the
bronchioles
● Leads to decreased gas exchange
in alveoli
○ Air trapping
○ Collapsed alveoli

Overview
● Most common in children under 2 years old
● Seasonal illness
○ Most common in winter
● Causative agent usually viral
○ Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
● Very contagious
● Worst on days 4-6
Assessment
● Cough
● Fever
● Increased work of breathing
○ Retractions
■ Subcostal
■ Intracostal
■ Tracheal tug
○ Nasal ﬂaring
○ Head bobbing
○ Tachypnea
● Lung sounds
○ Crackles
○ Wheezing
● Hypoxia
○ Circumoral cyanosis
○ Mottling
○ Delayed capillary reﬁll
○ Decreased SpO2
● Changes in behavior
○ Irritability
○ Lethargy
○ Poor feeding

Treatment
Supportive treatment
● Oxygenation
○ Nasal cannula - high ﬂow nasal cannula
○ Always humidiﬁed
● Fluid & Nutrition
○ NGT
○ Enteral feedings
○ IVF
● Antipyretics
● Analgesics
Nursing Considerations
● Continue to monitor respiratory status for changes
○ Work of breathing - improving? Worsening?
○ Continuous pulse oximetry
● Maintain airway at all times
○ Semi fowlers preferred positioning
○ Keep neck extended to open airway
■ Shoulder roll
○ Suction available

Education
● Infection prevention
○ Droplet precautions
○ Isolate from others as able at home
● Prevention
○ Palivizumab for at risk patients
■ Synagis
■ Premature infants
■ CF
■ Trisomy 21
NCLEX Question
The nurse is assigned to care for a 18 month old diagnosed with bronchiolitis. She was
born at 32 weeks gestation, but has no other past medical history. Which of the
following does the nurse anticipate including in the plan of care?
a. Ceftriaxone administration
b. Humidiﬁed oxygen administration
c. Contact precautions
d. IV ﬂuids

Answer: B and D
A is incorrect. Bronchiolitis is usually caused by a viral infection, most commonly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Ceftriaxone is an antibiotic, and antibiotics will not be effective against viral infections for they are not supported in
the treatment of bronchiolitis.
B is correct. Treatment of bronchiolitis will be primarily symptom management. Many children will require oxygen
administration as the mucous in their bronchioles lessens gas exchange in the alveoli. Oxygen administration should
be humidified to prevent drying out the mucous membranes.
C is incorrect. Contact precautions are not sufficient for bronchiolitis. This infection is likely caused by a respiratory
virus such as RSV and spread through droplets in the air, so droplet precautions will be necessary. This will include a
gown, gloves, and mask when the nurse enters the room. Frequent handwashing is also key to preventing the spread
of this infection.
D is correct. Due to the increased work of breaking that bronchiolitis causes, IV fluid administration may be
necessary in the treatment of bronchiolitis if the patient is unable to meet their fluid requirements through PO intake.
An isotonic crystalloid solution will be used to ensure the patient remains hydrated until they can safely take PO fluids
again.
NCSBN Client Need:
Topic: Physiological Integrity Subtopic: Basic care, comfort
Subject: Pediatric
Lesson: Respiratory
Cystic Fibrosis

What is Cystic Fibrosis?
● Autosomal recessive disorder
● Mutation leads to a buildup of excessive mucus in the airways
● Mucus leads to airway obstruction
Pathophysiology
● Mucus is both excessive and very thick
● Causes mechanical obstructions throughout the body
○ Bronchi
○ Small intestines
○ Pancreatic ducts
○ Bile ducts

Testing
● Newborn screening
○ Meconium ileus
■ Meconium is thicker and stickier than normal, creates a blockage and ﬁrst stool
doesn’t pass.
○ Test for elevated levels of immunoreactive trypsinogen
■ Substance normally produced by the pancreas and released into the small intestine
● Sweat chloride test
○ Sweat is collected and analyzed for increased levels of chloride
○ Sweat tastes salty
● Genetic testing
○ DNA analyzed
○ Mutation present
Assessment
● Respiratory
○ Excessive mucus
○ Frequent respiratory infections
○ Hypoxemia
■ Clubbing
■ Cyanosis
■ Barrel chest
● Gastrointestinal
○ Intestinal obstruction
○ Meconium ileus
○ Large, bulky, frothy, foul smelling stool
○ Fat soluble vitamin deﬁciency
■ ADEK
■ Malnutrition
■ Failure to thrive
● Endocrine
○ Diabetes
● Integumentary
○ Salty tasting sweat
○ Elevated chloride in sweat
● Reproductive
○ Males are infertile

Treatment
● Airway clearance
○ Chest physiotherapy
○ Vest therapy
● Respiratory infections
○ Monitor for
○ Treat with IV antibiotics
○ Prevent!
● Respiratory support
○ Monitor work of breathing
○ Oxygen as needed
● Bronchodilators
● Promote nutrition and growth
○ High calorie, high protein diet
○ Increased ﬂuid intake
○ Monitor serial weights
○ Pancreatic enzymes
■ Give within 30 min of eating every
meal and snack
■ Sprinkle capsules on food
■ Fat soluble vitamin replacement
NCLEX Question
The nurse is working in the normal newborn nursery. When she observes which of the
following signs, she would suspect cystic ﬁbrosis and notify the healthcare provider for
further testing?
a. Steatorrhea
b. Hyperhidrosis
c. Meconium Ileus
d. Barrel chest

Answer: C
A is incorrect. Steatorrhea are stools that are bulk, frothy, and foul smelling. They are caused by the excretion of
abnormal quantities of fat in the stool. This does occur in cystic fibrosis, but would not be present yet in a newborn
just being diagnosed.
B is incorrect. Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably. This is not
a sign of cystic fibrosis in the newborn. The newborn with cystic fibrosis will have elevated levels of chloride in their
sweat, causing it to taste salty, but they will not sweat excessively.
C is correct. Meconium Ileus is very frequently the first sign of cystic fibrosis in a newborn. It is a bowel obstruction
that occurs when the infant’s first stool is thicker and stickier than usual, causing a blockage in the ileum.
D is incorrect. Barrel chest is a long term complication of cystic fibrosis, but not a sign that would be present at birth
in the newborn. Barrel chest refers to a broad, deep chest that is large and cylindrical. It occurs when the patient has
been suffering from hypoxemia due to cystic fibrosis for a prolonged period of time.
NCSBN Client Need:
Topic: Effective, safe care environment Subtopic: Coordinated care
Subject: Pediatric
Lesson: Respiratory
Cerebral Palsy

What is Cerebral Palsy?
● A motor disability that appears in early childhood
● Aﬀects the child’s ability to move, and maintain balance and posture
● It is the most common permanent physical disability in kids
Pathophysiology
● Damage to areas of the brain that control movement
○ Cerebellum
○ Motor cortex
○ Basal ganglia
● Causes:
○ Anoxia
○ Meningitis
○ TBI
○ Intracranial hemorrhage

Assessment
● Abnormal movements
● Poor muscle tone
● Abnormal postures
○ Contractures
● Chronic respiratory infections

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