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A neonate with cardiac disease has been admitted to the nursery from the delivery room.
Which finding helps the nurse to differentiate between a cyanotic and an acyanotic defect?

Neonates with cyanotic heart disease feed poorly
The pulse oximeter does not read above 93%
Cyanotic heart disease causes high fevers
Neonates with cyanotic heart disease usually go directly to the operating room

Explanation

Answer - B - A finding that helps the nurse to differentiate between a cyanotic and an acyanotic defect is that the pulse oximeter does not read above 93%. Cyanotic heart diseases are unlikely to produce a reading above 93%.

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