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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Neonatal

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Prior to discharge from the newborn nursery at forty-eight hours old, the nurse knows that murmurs are frequently assessed and are most often due to which factor?
  1. A ventricular septal defect
  2. Transition from fetal to pulmonic circulation
  3. Heart disease of the newborn period
  4. Cyanotic heart disease
Explanation
Answer - B - The nurse knows that murmurs are frequently assessed and are most often due to transition from fetal to pulmonic circulation. As the transition occurs, the murmurs may become loud and then resolve.
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