The nurse is caring for an infant with suspected patent ductus arteriosus. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect?
A) Thrill at the base of the heart
B) Harsh, continuous, machine-like murmur
C) Faint pulses
D) Systolic murmur along the left sternal border
B
Response:
With patent ductus arteriosus, a harsh, continuous, machine-like murmur (usually loudest under the left clavicle) is heard at the first and second intercostal spaces. Thrill at the base, faint pulses, and systolic murmur along the left sternal border point to aortic stenosis.
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