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Average Score: 78%
Simulated
The nurse is assessing an infant with aortic stenosis and identifies bilateral fine crackles in both lung fields. Which additional finding should the nurse expect to obtain?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Aortic stenosis can lead to heart failure and pulmonary edema, causing bilateral fine crackles, with hypotension and tachycardia as additional signs of decreased cardiac output.