Pediatric Cardiovascular Disorders | Saunders NCLEX-PN Review Chapter 33
Pediatric Cardiovascular Disorders | Saunders NCLEX-PN Review Chapter 33 Chapter 33 of Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN Examination (7th Edition) by Linda Anne Silvestri and Angela E. Silvestri offers a complete overview of pediatric cardiovascular disorders. This chapter helps nursing students master recognition, intervention, and family education for heart failure, congenital heart defects, rheumatic fever, Kawasaki disease, and critical cardiac emergencies. Watch the full chapter summary and explore more NCLEX-PN content on the Last Minute Lecture YouTube channel: Heart Failure in Children: Early Signs & Priority Nursing Actions Early warning signs: Tachycardia, tachypnea, scalp sweating, poor feeding, weak pulses, irritability, delayed cap refill. Key interventions: Oxygen therapy, strict I&O, daily weights, diuretics (furosemide), digoxin administration, high-calorie nutrition, minimize energy expenditure, monitor potassium if on diure...