Which heart defect should the nurse suspect for an infant whose upper extremities have stronger pulses than the lower extremities and blood pressure is higher in the arms than in the legs?
1. Transposition of the great vessels
2. Patent ductus arteriosus
3. Coarctation of the aorta
4. Atrial septal defect
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Explanation:
1. These defects are not associated with blood pressures that are different in upper and lower extremities.
2. These defects are not associated with blood pressures that are different in upper and lower extremities.
3. Coarctation of the aorta can present with stronger pulses in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities and higher blood pressure readings in the arms than in the legs because of obstruction of circulation to the lower extremities.
4. These defects are not associated with blood pressures that are different in upper and lower extremities.
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