The nurse is caring for a newborn who has been diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. Which defect(s) will be present with this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ventricular septal defect
b. Aorta positioned over the septal defect
c. Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth
d. Hypertrophy of the left ventricle
e. Stenosis of the pulmonary valve
ANS: A, B, D, E
A ventricular septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, hypertrophic left ventricle, and the aorta positioned over the ventral septal defect are the four characteristic defects of tetralogy of Fallot. Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth is indicative of patent ductus arteriosus.
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