The nurse is caring for a patient with a blood pressure of 140/90,an apical pulse of 82,and a radial pulse of 76.Which value indicates that the nurse accurately calculated the patient's pulse pressure?

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The pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures (140-90 = 50).Pulse deficit is the difference between the radial and the brachial pulses.

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