An Infant Undergoes an Echocardiogram for a Suspected Heart Defect

question 16

Multiple Choice

An infant undergoes an echocardiogram for a suspected heart defect.Tests reveal an opening in the middle of the atrial septum.What term would the nurse use to describe this defect?

• A) Ostium primum
• B) Ostium secundum
• C) Sinus venosus
• D) Eisenmenger syndrome

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Definitions:

Income Distribution

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Noncash Transfers

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Income Inequality

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Housing Subsidies

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