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The Doctors Noticed That Nicole's Newborn Baby Had a Slight

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The doctors noticed that Nicole's newborn baby had a slight bluish tint to her skin.What is the most likely reason for the bluish tint to her skin?


A) There is a small hole in the septum that divides the right side of her heart from the left.This is allowing deoxygenated blood to reach the aorta and be pumped out to the body.
B) There is a small hole in the septum that divides the right side of her heart from the left.This is allowing deoxygenated blood to reach the vena cava and be pumped out to the body.
C) There is an incomplete closure of the pulmonary semilunar valve that is allowing the blood to flow backwards into the atrium.This is allowing deoxygenated blood to reach the aorta and be pumped out to the body.
D) There is an incomplete closure of the tricuspid valve that is allowing to much blood to flow into the ventricle.This is allowing deoxygenated blood to reach the aorta and be pumped out to the body.
E) There is an incomplete closure of the tricuspid valve that is allowing to much blood to flow into the ventriclE.This is allowing deoxygenated blood to reach the superior vena cava and be pumped out to the body.

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