A nurse is conducting discharge teaching to parents about the care of their infant after cardiac surgery. The nurse instructs the parents to notify the physician if what conditions occur (Select all that apply)?
a. Respiratory rate of 36 at rest
b. Appetite slowly increasing
c. Temperature above 37.7° C (100° F)
d. New, frequent coughing
e. Turning blue or bluer than normal
ANS: C, D, E
The parents should be instructed to notify the physician after their infant's cardiac surgery for a temperature above 37.7° C (100° F); new, frequent coughing; and any episodes of the infant turning blue or bluer than normal. A respiratory rate of 36 at rest for an infant is within normal expectations, and it is expected that the appetite will increase slowly.
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