CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

A 28 hour old infant is diagnosed with a mitral valve defect on auscultation by the neonatalogost. What is the mitral valve called?
  1. Ventricular valve
  2. Atria valve
  3. Atrioventricular valve
  4. Sinoartial valve
Explanation
Answer: C - The mitral valve (left atrioventricular valve). It is a bicuspid valve in that is comprised of two leaflets, which are circled by a fibrotic ring called the mitral valve annulus.
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