The Nurse Finds That an Infant Has Stronger Pulses in the Upper

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse finds that an infant has stronger pulses in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities and higher blood pressure readings in the arms than in the legs. This could be indicative of what heart defect?

• A)Transposition of the great vessels
• B)Patent ductus arteriosus
• C)Coarctation of the aorta
• D)Atrial septal defect

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