The blood pressure in the right arm is 95/70, and in the lower extremity it is 45/25. The most likely diagnosis is

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The blood pressure in the right arm is 95/70, and in the lower extremity it is 45/25. The most likely diagnosis is

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

An 8-year-old female presents with chest pain of 1 day's duration. Five days prior to the pain, she had fever, chills, and myalgias. Physical examination reveals an uncomfortable, anxious, afebrile patient with tachycardia, no murmur, and distant heart sounds. The chest x-ray is shown in Figure 19-2. There is a paradoxical pulse of 22 mm Hg. The most likely diagnosis is

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse obtains the health history of a client who is newly admitted to the medical unit. Which statement by the client should alert the nurse to the presence of edema?

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5 of 5

A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart. The client’s health history includes a previous myocardial infarction and pacemaker implantation. Which action should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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