In a child with ventricular septal defect, altered blood flow:
A) leads to increased stroke volume from the left ventricle.
B) results in unoxygenated blood in the systemic circulation.
C) is called a right-to-left shunt.
D) is called a left-to-right shunt.

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In a ventricular septal defect, blood flows from the left ventricle to the right ventricle due to higher pressure in the left ventricle, creating a left-to-right shunt.

In a Child with Ventricular Septal Defect, Altered Blood Flow