A Pediatric Patient Is Scheduled for a Noninvasive Procedure to Determine

question 3

Multiple Choice

A pediatric patient is scheduled for a noninvasive procedure to determine if his heart is structurally normal and to localize a murmur.What diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate?

• A) Barium swallow
• B) Chest x-ray
• C) Electrocardiogram
• D) Echocardiogram

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