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    STU 25SUM1 Pediatric Competency Proctored Exam

    A thrill palpated in the right clavicular region or in the upper right sternal border area is suggestive of.

    Explanation & Rationale

    Rationale: A. Pulmonary valve stenosis typically produces a systolic murmur and thrill at the upper left sternal border. B. A thrill palpated in the right clavicular region or upper right sternal border suggests aortic valve stenosis, as turbulent blood flow across a narrowed aortic valve produces a palpable vibration in this area. C. Tetralogy of Fallot is characterized by a harsh systolic murmur at the left upper sternal border due to right ventricular outflow obstruction and does not typically produce a thrill at the right upper sternal border. D. A ventricular septal defect generally produces a systolic murmur and thrill at the lower left sternal border, not the right upper sternal border.

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