A newborn develops a murmur and cyanosis shortly after birth.She is diagnosed with pulmonic stenosis (PS)after an echocardiogram revealed narrowing of the pulmonary:
A) Tree
B) Artery
C) Valve orifice
D) Vein

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PS is a narrowing or stricture of the pulmonary valve causing resistance to blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
PS is a narrowing or stricture of the pulmonary valve,not the pulmonary tree,causing resistance to blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
PS is a narrowing or stricture of the pulmonary valve,not the pulmonary artery,causing resistance to blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
PS is a narrowing or stricture of the pulmonary valve,not the vein,causing resistance to blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.

A Newborn Develops a Murmur and Cyanosis Shortly After Birth