Multiple Choice
The patient has bilateral casts on the upper extremities,so the nurse will be measuring the blood pressure in the legs.Which of the following does the nurse expect the diastolic pressure to be?
A) 10 to 40 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery
B) 20 to 30 mm Hg lower than in the brachial artery
C) 50 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery
D) Essentially the same as in the brachial artery
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