Question

1. A soft and muffled heart murmur is heard in a 4-year-old patient. The mother states that she has never heard that the child has a murmur. What should the nurse do?

Answer 1

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MURMUR ---- murmur means extra heart sounds other than normal (in addition to lub-dub).

The Murmur may be due to indication of any heart problems or normal blood flow.

-- The nurse should record carefully, from which part of heart these sounds are heard.

-- Examine the other signs of cardiac disease if present.

-- Recall the patient and assess the murmur in every recall.

-- Educate the family of patient about child health care .

-- console the family in every visit .

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