A 12-year-old child has been diagnosed with long QT syndrome.Which teaching by the nurse is most important?
A) No driving until rhythm disturbances are controlled for 6 months.
B) Parents and siblings of the child need to be tested for the disorder.
C) The child cannot participate in any contact sports for a year.
D) Watch the child for symptoms of heart failure or infection.

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Parents and siblings need to be tested for long QT syndrome as soon as possible.It is true the child has driving restrictions until the rhythm is controlled for 6 months,but for a 12-year old,this is not priority information.Sports may be curtailed until the rhythm is controlled,but there is no specific restriction that lasts for 1 year.Heart failure and infection are not related.

A 12-Year-Old Child Has Been Diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome