The nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis of a right-to-left cardiac shunt. On review of the child's record, the nurse would expect to note documentation of which of the following most common assessment findings?

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A right-to-left cardiac shunt allows deoxygenated blood to bypass the lungs and enter the systemic circulation, leading to cyanosis due to the reduced oxygenation of blood.

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