NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Maternal Neonatal Nursing Questions
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Assessment of a term neonate at 8 hours after birth reveals tachypnea, dyspnea, sternal retractions, diminished femoral pulses, poor lower body perfusion, and cyanosis of the lower body and extremities, with a pink upper body. The nurse notifies the pediatrician based on the interpretation that these symptoms are associated with which of the following:
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Rationale: These symptoms are characteristic of coarctation of the aorta, which causes reduced blood flow to the lower body.
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