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The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a newborn and hears a loud, harsh murmur associated with a systolic thrill. What congenital heart defect does the nurse suspect?
a) Atrial septal defect
b) Coarctation of the aorta
c) Patent ductus arteriosus
d) Ventricular septal defect