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A Neonate with Cardiac Disease Has Been Admitted to the Nursery

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A neonate with cardiac disease has been admitted to the nursery from the delivery room. Which finding helps the nurse to differentiate between a cyanotic and an acyanotic defect?


A) Neonates with cyanotic heart disease feed poorly
B) The pulse oximeter does not read above 93%
C) Cyanotic heart disease causes high fevers
D) Neonates with cyanotic heart disease usually go directly to the operating room

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