A child diagnosed with a heart murmur is scheduled for an echocardiogram.Which information about this diagnostic test does the nurse provide to the family?
A) Allows visualization of the heart's electrical activity
B) Gives direct pressure measurements across valves
C) Provides more specific information than other tests
D) Shows the location and size of a heart defect

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An echocardiogram is a noninvasive test that can show the size and location of a heart defect.An electrocardiogram (ECG)provides visualization of the heart's electrical activity.Direct pressure measurements are obtained with cardiac catheterization.More specific information can be obtained about heart defects via a magnetic resonance angiogram or computed tomographic angiogram.

A Child Diagnosed with a Heart Murmur Is Scheduled for an Echocardiogram.Which