Cardiac Course Final Assessment

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Cardiac Course Final Assessment

Test your knowledge and skills in pediatric cardiology with this comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals. This assessment covers crucial aspects of congenital heart defects, treatment protocols, and nursing considerations related to cardiac care.

Key Features:

17 detailed questions
Multiple choice and open-ended formats
Covers a wide range of pediatric cardiac topics

17 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CaringHeart235

14yo boy post transplant presents with the following venous blood gas. What does it represent?

(7.35-7.45): pH: 7.16

(35-50): pCO2: 45

(30-55): pO2: 49

(22-28): Bicarb: 16

Respiratory acidosis, partial compensation

Respiratory acidosis, uncompensated

Respiratory alkalosis, partial compensation

Metabolic acidosis.

Which four congenital cardiac abnormalities are classified as single ventricles?

Tricuspid atresia, TGA with IVS, ASD/VSD, Pulmonary Atresia

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, double inlet left ventricle, double outlet right ventricle, pulmonary atresia.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, double outlet right ventricle, tetralogy of fallot, tricuspid atresia

Balanced AVSD, truncus arteriosus, double inlet left ventricle, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

When should the sodium channel blocker, Flecainide, be given?

With food/milk

One to two hours prior to milk/food

Immediately before milk/feed

Doesn't matter, as long as it is given on time.

An Unrepaired TGA 2 days old presents with the following venous blood gas

(7.35-7.45): pH: 7.31

(30-40): pCO2: 53

(30-55): pO2: 35

(22-26): Bicarb: 26

What does it represent?

Respiratory acidosis, partial compensation

Respiratory acidosis, uncompensated

Respiratory alkalosis, partial compensation

Metabolic acidosis

You are caring for a patient 48hrs post TAPVD repair. He is 8mths old and becomes progressively tachycardic over the space of 16 hours, what could this be attributed to?

Junctional ectopic tachycardia

Sepsis

Dehydration

All of the above

Which of the statements about Milrinone are true?

A) Milrinone needs to infuse by itself.

B) An adverse reaction to Milrinone is supraventricular tachycardia or ventricular arrhythmias.

C) Hypertension, headache, hypokalaemia

A+C

A+B

What are four clinical features of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?

Chest pain, pallor, shortness of breath, failure to thrive

Tachycardia, hypothermia, fever, gastric upset

Chest pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, shortness of breath

Cardiac failure, shortness of breath, fever, hyperthermia.

You should never withhold medications used to treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension? Medications such as Bosentan, Epoprostenol, and Calcium Channel blockers.

True

False

Which rhythm is shown in the above ECG strip?

Junctional ecoptic tachycardia

Superventricular tachycardia

Premature ventricular contractions

Atrial Tachycardia

Your patient is being paced at a VVI of 80bpm. What do the letters stand for?

Chamber paced is the ventricle, chamber sensed is the ventricle, the response to sensing is inhibited.

Chamber sensed is the ventricle, no chamber is sensed, and there is no response to sensing

Chamber paced is the atrium, the chamber sensed is the atrium, and the response to sensing is inhibited.

Chamber sensed is the ventricle, the chamber paced is the ventricle, and the response to sensing is inhibited.

A 4 year old child has been transferred from interstate with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. She has been commenced on oral Frusemide, Spironolactone, Carvedilol and a Milrinone infusion.

For each drug, list the action and one of the nursing considerations.

You are caring for a 16 hour old baby who has been transferred from another hospital. They have been diagnosed with Transposition of the Great Arteries. The medical team has ordered a Prostaglandin infusion.

Foetal circulation is different to normal circulation. Explain foetal circulation.

Cardiac Course Final Assessment

Cardiac Course Final Assessment

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