Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1304 of 2368
A provider orders indomethacin for a neonate. For which neonate should the nurse question the order?
- A preterm neonate with a symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus
- A neonate with severe coarctation of the aorta that relies on a PDA
- A term neonate with a large patent ductus arteriosus and tachypnea
- A neonate with a continuous machine-like murmur from an isolated PDA
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Correct answer: A neonate with severe coarctation of the aorta that relies on a PDA
Closing the ductus in a defect that depends on it can cause severe hypoxemia, shock, and death before surgery.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Congenital Heart Defects: NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026