When a child with transposition of the greater vessels is assessed, the nurse should anticipate that:
1. The lower extremities will have bounding pulses.
2. Cyanosis will be noted when the child is sleeping on his/her back.
3. An ASD murmur will be present.
4. The oxygen saturations in the upper extremities will be lower than the oxygen saturations in the lower extremities.
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1. The extremities will have weak pulses and low oxygen saturations.
2. Cyanosis will be present when crying.
3. The child will have a PDA.
4. The difference in oxygenation is caused by the aorta receiving deoxygenated blood.
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