HESI PEDS CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HESI PEDS CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
( 2026/2027 ) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

• HINT
Basic difference between cyanotic and acyanotic defects::
Answer:
Acyanotic: has abnormal circulation; however, all blood entering the systemic
circulation is OXYGENATED
Cyanotic: has abnormal circulation with UNOXYGENATED blood entering
systemic circulation
• CHF
Congestive HF is more often associated with defects:
Answer:
Acyanotic defects
• CHF
Condition in which the heart is unable to pump effectively the volume of blood
that is presented to it:
Answer:
Nursing assessment
Tachypnea, SOB
Tachy; difficulty feeding
Cyanosis
Grunting, wheezing, pulmonary congestion
Edema (face, eyes of infants), weight gain
Diaphoresis (**esp head**)
Hepatomegaly
• Hint
CHF is a common complication of congenital heart disease
It reflects the increased workload of the heart caused by shunts or obstructions
The two objectives in treating CHF:
Answer:
are to reduce the workload of the heart and increase CO
• Nursing plans and interventions CHF: