The finding the nurse would expect when measuring blood pressure on all four extremities of a child with coarctation of the aorta is blood pressure that is:
A) higher on the right side.
B) higher on the left side.
C) lower in the arms than in the legs.
D) lower in the legs than in the arms.

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The characteristic symptoms of coarctation of the aorta are a marked difference in blood pressure and pulses between the upper and lower extremities.Pressure is increased proximal to the defect and decreased distal to the coarctation.

The Finding the Nurse Would Expect When Measuring Blood Pressure