The nurse is calculating a cardiac patient's pulse pressure. If the patient's blood pressure is 122/76 mm Hg, what is the patient's pulse pressure?
A) 46 mm Hg
B) 99 mm Hg
C) 198 mm Hg
D) 76 mm Hg
Ans: A
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Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure. In this case, this value is 46 mm Hg.
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