A nurse is caring for a neonate born with a congenital heart abnormality.To better help the parents understand the impact of this disorder, the nurse begins by describing the unusual flow of blood through the heart which takes what course?

Choice A rationaleDeoxygenated blood from the lungs would not flow to the left atrium or through the pulmonary artery.Choice B rationaleDeoxygenated blood from the lungs would not enter the right atrium or flow through the pulmonary artery.Choice C rationaleOxygenated blood from the lungs does not enter the right atrium through the pulmonary veins.Choice D rationaleCorrect, oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the left atrium through the pulmonary veins.