When a staff member asks what coarctation of the aorta is,how should the nurse respond? Coarctation of the aorta is the local narrowing of the aorta near the:
A) Aortic valve
B) Ductus arteriosus
C) Diaphragm
D) Bifurcation into the common iliac arteries

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Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing of the aorta near the ductus arteriosus.
Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing of the aorta near the ductus arteriosus,not the aortic valve.
Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing of the aorta near the ductus arteriosus,not the diaphragm.
Coarctation of the aorta is narrowing of the aorta near the ductus arteriosus,not the bifurcation site.

When a Staff Member Asks What Coarctation of the Aorta