Decreasing the Demands on the Heart Is a Priority in Care

question 14

Multiple Choice

Decreasing the demands on the heart is a priority in care for the infant with heart failure (HF) .In evaluating the infant's status,which finding is indicative of achieving this goal?

• A) Irritability when awake
• B) Capillary refill of more than 5 seconds
• C) Appropriate weight gain for age
• D) Positioned in high Fowler position to maintain oxygen saturation at 90%

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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which individuals interpret sensory information to give meaning to their environment.

Haptic Senses

The perception of touch and sensation through skin, muscles, tendons, and joints, enabling the ability to feel physical objects.

Perceptual Process

The series of steps that begins with stimuli in the environment and leads to the perception of that stimulus, involving selection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input.

Exposure

refers to the state of being subject to an influencing factor or environment, often relating to the amount of light in photography, the spread of disease, or the risk factor in finance.