ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam 4 Questions
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An 8-year-old patient presents to his clinic, complaining of dizziness, headaches, and epistaxis. The nurse took the patient's vital signs and noticed that he had high blood pressure in his arms and bounding upper extremity pulses; however, when she proceeded to check his lower extremity pulses, they were weak, and his legs were pale and cool to touch.
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What does this patient present signs of?
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Rationale: The correct answer is B: Coarctation of the Aorta. This condition is characterized by narrowing of the aorta, leading to high blood pressure in the upper body and weak pulses in the lower body. Signs include hypertension in upper extremities, weak or absent lower extremity pulses, and possibly a heart murmur. Tetralogy of Fallot (
A) presents with cyanosis, murmur, and clubbing. Pulmonic Stenosis (
C) manifests with a systolic ejection murmur and right ventricular hypertrophy. Tricuspid Atresia (
D) involves cyanosis, heart murmur, and clubbing.
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