The nurse is caring for a patient with a blood pressure of 140/90, an apical pulse of 82, and a radial pulse of 76 . Which value indicates that the nurse accurately calculated the patient's pulse pressure?
a. 6
b. 50
c. 82
d. 90
B
The pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures (140-90 = 50). Pulse deficit is the difference between the radial and the brachial pulses.
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