A pediatric nurse is assessing a 2-month-old infant brought…
A pediatric nurse is assessing a 2-month-old infant brought to the clinic for poor feeding, tachypnea, and excessive sweating during feedings. On cardiac auscultation, the nurse detects a distinct, continuous “machinery-like” murmur heard best at the upper left sternal border, along with bounding peripheral pulses and a wide pulse pressure. Based on these assessment findings, which congenital heart anomaly should the nurse suspect?
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