When assessing a child for any possible cardiac anomalies, the nurse takes the right arm blood pressure (BP) and the BP in one of the legs. She finds that the right arm BP is greater than that found in the child's leg. The nurse reacts to these findings in which of the following ways?

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Normally, the blood pressure in the legs is slightly higher than in the arms. A lower BP in the legs compared to the arms can indicate a narrowing of the aorta (coarctation of the aorta), which can impede blood flow to the lower part of the body.

When Assessing a Child for Any Possible Cardiac Anomalies, the Nurse