Practice Question
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has a coarctation of the aorta. Which of the following should the nurse recognize is a clinical manifestation of coarctation of the aorta?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Increased blood pressure in the arms with decreased blood pressure in the legs
Rationale:
❤️ Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital narrowing of the aortic arch, typically distal to the subclavian artery.
❤️ This narrowing leads to increased pressure proximal to the defect (upper extremities) and decreased pressure distal to it (lower extremities).
❤️ Clinical signs include bounding pulses in arms, weak or absent femoral pulses, and cool lower limbs.
❤️ Recognizing this gradient is key in identifying coarctation and differentiating it from other cardiac anomalies.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4
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