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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

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Baby Desmond is diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD) upon echocardiogram shortly after birth. What signs and symptoms would he most likely be displaying?
  1. Palpable thrill
  2. Feeding difficulties
  3. Loud harsh systolic murmur best along the left sternal border at the 3rd or 4th intercostal space
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - Baby Desmond is suffering from a VSD and is most likely displaying signs of a palpable thrill, and a loud hard systolic murmur best heard along the left sterna border at the 3rd or 4th intercostals space and symptom of feeding difficulties. A VSD is an urgent condition that should be repaired promptly.
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