Free NCLEX RN Practice Test 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 suggest coarctation of the aorta, a cardiac anomaly, requiring further evaluation.

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