For What Reason Might a Newborn Infant with a Cardiac

question 31

Multiple Choice

For what reason might a newborn infant with a cardiac defect,such as coarctation of the aorta,that results in a right-to-left shunt receive prostaglandin E₁?

• A) To decrease inflammation
• B) To control pain
• C) To decrease respirations
• D) To improve oxygenation

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