The nurse assessing a premature newborn infant auscultates a continuous machinery-like murmur.This finding is associated with which congenital heart defect?

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The classic murmur associated with patent ductus arteriosus is a machinery-like one that can be heard throughout both systole and diastole.A systolic ejection murmur that may be accompanied by a palpable thrill is a manifestation of pulmonary stenosis.The characteristic murmur associated with ventricular septal defect is a loud,harsh,holosystolic murmur.A systolic murmur that is accompanied by an ejection click may be heard on auscultation when coarctation of the aorta is present.

The Nurse Assessing a Premature Newborn Infant Auscultates a Continuous