A baby is born with a known hypoplastic left heart. At the delivery, the nurse should anticipate which of the following in the initial assessment after birth if the PDA closes?
1. Tachypnea and an ashy color
2. Tachycardia, pale in color, and apnea
3. Bradycardia and apnea
4. Ruddy color and tachycardia
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1. Rapid breathing and an ashen look will be present because the baby is not able to push the blood to the lungs in order to get oxygen.
2. Tachycardia and apnea are not present.
3. Bradycardia and apnea are not present.
4. The baby would be ashen and have rapid tachypnea.
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