CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

What would cause the closure of the Foramen ovale after the baby had been delivered?
  1. Decreased blood flow
  2. Shifting of pressures from right side to the left side of the heart
  3. Increased in oxygen saturation
  4. Increased PO2
Explanation
Answer: B - During feto-placental circulation, the pressure in the heart is much higher in the right side, but once breathing/crying is established, the pressure will shift from the R to the L side, and will facilitate the closure of Foramen Ovale.
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