In the nursing care of a child with CHD, a priority assessment is:
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Correct answer: Maternal rubella infection in early pregnancy
Nursing priorities include monitoring oxygenation, perfusion status, growth & development, and feeding tolerance because CHDs impair cardiac output and tissue perfusion.
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