The nurse takes the right arm and the right leg blood pressure with the correct size cuff and subtracts the leg systolic pressure from the arm systolic pressure. The nurse does this to figure out:

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DThe nurse measures blood pressure in both the arm and leg and compares the systolic pressures to assess for a pressure gradient, which can indicate a coarctation of the aorta (A) or an impairment in circulation between the arm and leg (D). A significant difference in systolic pressures can suggest these conditions.

The Nurse Takes the Right Arm and the Right Leg