The patient's brachial artery systolic pressure is 144 mmHg, and the right ankle systolic pressure is 120 mmHg. The nurse calculates the patient's ankle–brachial index to be ______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
1.2
Rationale : The ankle–brachial index is calculated by dividing the average brachial systolic pressure by the average ankle systolic pressure: 144/120 = 1.2.
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