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Nursing Care of Infants

A nurse is reviewing the clinical records of infants and children with cardiac disorders who developed heart failure. What did the nurse determine is the last sign of heart failure?

ExplanationC. Heart failure is characterized by a decrease in the blood flow to the kidneys, causing sodium and water reabsorption, resulting in peripheral edema. The peripheral edema indicates severe cardiac decompensation. A, B. This is an early attempt by the body to compensate for decreased cardiac output. D. This occurs most noticeably in children with acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN), not heart failure.