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A 5-year-old child has an elevated blood pressure during a well child exam. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner notes mottling and pallor of the child's feet and lower legs and auscultates a systolic ejection murmur in the left infraclavicular region radiating to the child's back. The nurse practitioner will suspect which condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Coarctation of the aorta may not have symptoms until later childhood and may present as high blood pressure in the upper extremities and poor perfusion in the lower extremities.