An Infant Has Been Diagnosed with a Mild Heart Defect

Multiple Choice

An infant has been diagnosed with a mild heart defect. Surgery to correct the defect will not be performed for at least two years. The nurse teaches the parents that a child with a mild heart defect should:

A) Have a low-grade fever until the defect is repaired.
B) Maintain normal activity.
C) Not develop congestive heart failure.
D) Not be given antipyretics.