The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a child with a suspected cardiovascular disorder. Which of the following findings would the nurse most likely expect to assess if the child had transposition of the great vessels?

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Transposition of the great vessels is a congenital heart defect where the two main arteries leaving the heart are reversed. This condition leads to poor oxygenation of blood, resulting in significant cyanosis (bluish coloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen) without necessarily causing a heart murmur.

The Nurse Is Conducting a Physical Examination of a Child