The mother of a child with a heart defect is questioning the nurse about the child's diuretic. When teaching the mother about the medication, what should the emphasis from the nurse?
1. Close monitoring of output
2. The digitalization process
3. The possibility that pulses in the child might be weak
4. The child's increased appetite
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: It is important to monitor the output of the child on a diuretic to determine effectiveness of the drug. Digitalization pulses are not associated with diuretics. The child will usually have a decreased appetite.
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