NCLEX RN Exam Questions Practice Question
The nurse is assessing a newborn in the well-baby nursery. Which finding should alert the nurse to the possibility of a cardiac anomaly?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diminished femoral pulses in a newborn suggest coarctation of the aorta, a cardiac anomaly, due to reduced blood flow to the lower extremities. The other findings are normal or nonspecific.
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