Before Preparing a Teaching Plan for the Parents of an Infant

question 17

Multiple Choice

Before preparing a teaching plan for the parents of an infant with ductus arteriosus,it is important that the nurse understands this condition.Which statement best describes patent ductus arteriosus?

• A) Patent ductus arteriosus involves a defect that results in a right-to-left shunting of blood in the heart.
• B) Patent ductus arteriosus involves a defect in which the fetal shunt between the aorta and the pulmonary artery fails to close.
• C) Patent ductus arteriosus is a stenotic lesion that must be surgically corrected at birth.
• D) Patent ductus arteriosus causes an abnormal opening between the four chambers of the heart.

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