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    Ati nur209 pediatrics final assessment proctored exam 2025
    Select All That Apply

    Which assessment findings would alert the nurse to an infant or child in heart failure? (Select All that Apply.)

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Difficulty feeding → Infants with heart failure have poor feeding due to fatigue from increased cardiac workload. B. Tachypnea → Increased respiratory rate occurs due to pulmonary congestion and compensatory mechanisms. C. Wheezes or rales → Pulmonary congestion or fluid overload can cause adventitious lung sounds. D. Incorrect → Children with heart failure are often more comfortable sitting upright rather than lying flat (orthopnea). E. Edema in feet and legs → Right-sided heart failure leads to peripheral edema. F. Incorrect → Decreased urine output is common due to reduced renal perfusion. Increased urine output would not be expected.

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