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ATI Custom Pediatric exam 1 Questions
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An infant with a large patent ductus arteriosus
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A nurse is collecting data from an infant a large patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following is clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Machine-like murmur. A patent ductus arteriosus (PD
A) is a congenital heart defect where a blood vessel called the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth, causing abnormal blood flow. The characteristic murmur associated with PDA is described as machine-like due to its continuous and loud nature. This murmur is heard best at the upper left sternal border. Other choices are incorrect because chronic hypoxemia (
B) and cyanosis with crying (
C) are more commonly seen in conditions like Tetralogy of Fallot or transposition of great vessels. Weak pulse (
D) may be present in conditions like coarctation of the aorta.
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