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Pediatric Nursing Cardiovascular NCLEX Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 12-year-old child whose body mass index (BMI) is greater than the 95th percentile has a blood pressure at the 98th percentile for age, sex, and height. After lifestyle changes that include diet and exercise, the child's BMI drops to the 90th percentile, but the blood pressure remains the same. What is the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner's next step in treating this child?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A heart transplant may be indicated for a child with severe heart failure and:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
BP screenings to detect end-organ damage should be done routinely beginning at what age?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
In which congenital heart defect (CHD) would the nurse need to take upper and lower extremity BPs?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child who has undergone a cardiac catheterization. During recovery, the nurse notices the dressing is saturated with bright red blood. The nurse's first action is to:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.