An Infant Has a Continuous-Machine Type of Murmur Best Heard

question 35

Multiple Choice

An infant has a continuous-machine type of murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border throughout systole and diastole.The infant has a bounding pulse and a thrill on palpation.These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?

• A) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• B) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
• C) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
• D) Atrioventricular canal defect (AVC)

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The unwritten and often unspoken set of informal rules that govern individual behaviors in a group, which members are expected to follow.

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The adjustment of one's behavior or beliefs to match those of others, typically as a response to real or imagined group pressure.