The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child with ventricular septal defect. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Right ventricular heave
B) Harsh holosystolic murmur along the left sternal border
C) Fixed split second heart sound
D) Systolic ejection murmur
B
Response:
With ventricular septal defects there is often a characteristic holosystolic harsh murmur along the left sternal border. Right ventricular heave, fixed split second heart sound, and systolic ejection murmur are typically found with atrial septal defects.
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