A pediatric patient is scheduled for a noninvasive procedure to determine if his heart is structurally normal and to localize a murmur. What diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate?
a. Barium swallow
b. Chest x-ray
c. Electrocardiogram
d. Echocardiogram
ANS: D
Echocardiography is a noninvasive procedure that localizes murmurs and determines if theheart is structurally normal.
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