Lasix for heart problems Flashcards
1
Q
infant formulas have more___ than breast milk
A
sodium
2
Q
cardiac babies sometimes have “hypercyanotic spells”. how do we treat this?
A
- put the infant in knee chest position
- give 100% oxygen for infant. (for baby, they’ll lay it by their face and let it blow by)
- give morphine for sedation (to get them calm and to hurry and decrease the heart’s workload)
- monitor cardiac output
3
Q
what kind of clothes and diapers should they wear?
A
loose clothes and loose diapers (we don’t want anything to restrict their breathing in any way)a
4
Q
_____ play
____ stress
respond to crying____
A
- quiet
- no
- quickly (crying increases workload)
5
Q
why do we want to treat infection promptly?
A
they cannot handle it & it may cause a fever which will increase the workload of the heat.
