A 2-month-old infant presents with poor feeding and a murmur. Echocardiogram shows coarctation of the aorta. The next step is:

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A 2-month-old infant presents with poor feeding and a murmur. Echocardiogram shows coarctation of the aorta. The next step is:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Surgery corrects coarctation, per AHA. B-E are temporizing.

Question 2 of 5

A 5-month-old infant presents with hypotonia and tongue fasciculations. EMG shows denervation. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: SMA features hypotonia and fasciculations, per NORD. A, C-E differ.

Question 3 of 5

A 2-month-old infant presents with poor feeding and a murmur. Echocardiogram shows pulmonary stenosis. The next step is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Balloon valvuloplasty relieves pulmonary stenosis, per AHA. A, C-E depend on severity.

Question 4 of 5

A 3-year-old girl presents with fever and a generalized rash. Exam shows posterior auricular lymphadenopathy. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rubella features rash and posterior auricular nodes, per CDC. A, C-E differ.

Question 5 of 5

Which data should alert the nurse that the neonate is premature?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Large amounts of vernix caseosa A suggest prematurity, per document 9.

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