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A nurse is assessing a toddler who has heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Correct Answer:
Orthopnea
Rationale:
🔷 Orthopnea is a classic manifestation of heart failure in children, often presenting as difficulty breathing when lying flat due to pulmonary congestion.
🔷 In toddlers, this may be observed as restlessness at night, frequent waking, or preference for an upright position during sleep.
🔷 It occurs because left-sided heart failure leads to pulmonary venous congestion, resulting in dyspnea that worsens when supine.
🔷 Additional signs in pediatric heart failure may include tachypnea, poor feeding, diaphoresis with activity, and growth delays.
🔷 Recognizing orthopnea helps initiate timely interventions such as positioning, diuretics, and oxygen therapy.
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