A 2-Week-Old Infant Presents with Poor Feeding,fatigue,dyspnea,and a Murmur

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 2-week-old infant presents with poor feeding,fatigue,dyspnea,and a murmur.She is diagnosed with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) .A nurse recalls this condition results in a(n) :

• A) Decreased pulmonary blood flow
• B) Right-to-left shunt
• C) Left-to-right shunt
• D) Increased systemic blood flow

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