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Congenital Heart Defects in Children ( 20 Questions)

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A nurse is caring for a child diagnosed with Ventricular septal defect (VSD).
The child presents with poor feeding, fast breathing, and sweating with exertion.
Which of the following is the characteristic heart murmur associated with VSD?

A A continuous "machinery" murmur that is loudest below the left clavicle.

B A harsh holosystolic murmur that is best heard at the left lower sternal border.

C A systolic ejection murmur that is best heard at the left upper sternal border.

D A systolic ejection murmur that radiates to the back.

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