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Patent Ductus Arteriosus NCLEX Review, (PDA) NCLEX Questions (solution) all correct
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus NCLEX Review, (PDA) NCLEX Questions (solution) all correct-What is patent ductus arteriosus? It’s a congenital heart defect where the ductus arteriosus does NOT close after ... birth. This will lead to an increase in pulmonary blood flow. When you are studying congenital heart defects for your peds class or the NCLEX exam, LET the NAME of the defect help you. For this condition, it is PATENT ductus arteriosus. “Patent” means failing to close, hence it stays opened. Therefore, in other words, the patent ductus arteriosus stays open. Now, to understand PDA and to eliminate the need to memorize this condition, you have to know: • Normal blood flow of the heart • What the ductus arteriosus is and its function [Show More]
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