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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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A pediatric nurse has received a report from the previous shift. Which of the following patients should the nurse attend to first?
  1. A three-year-old baby girl with Tetralogy of Fallot with blue lips when crying
  2. A four-month-old baby girl with ventricular septal defect with heart murmurs
  3. A twelve-month-old baby boy with coarctation of the aorta who has weakness on the right extremity
  4. A ten-month-old baby boy with patent ductus arteriosus with positive babinski
Explanation
Answer - C - The patient that the nurse should attend to first is a twelve-month-old baby boy with coarctation of the aorta who has weakness on the right extremity. Weakness on an extremity needs to be investigated immediately because this indicates that a complication is occurring.
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