The parents of a child born with severe hypoplastic left heart syndrome ask the nurse about treatment options.Which option is inconsistent with the nurse's knowledge about this condition?
A) "Palliative or end-of-life care is one possibility."
B) "She can be listed for a cardiac transplant."
C) "Surgical correction involves several procedures."
D) "We can give a series of dopamine (Intropin) infusions."

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Although dopamine is a positive inotrope,serial infusions are not used for this condition.The other statements relay possible treatment decision points for this child.

The Parents of a Child Born with Severe Hypoplastic Left