A cardiovascular alteration seen in a newborn diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome includes:
A) left-to-right shunt.
B) left ventricular dilation.
C) pulmonary hypotension.
D) opening of fetal shunt pathways.

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In respiratory distress syndrome, the newborn may experience hypoxia, leading to the reopening of fetal shunt pathways like the ductus arteriosus or foramen ovale to bypass the non-functioning lungs.

A Cardiovascular Alteration Seen in a Newborn Diagnosed with Respiratory