The Nurse Notices That a Colleague Is About to Check

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse notices that a colleague is about to check the BP of an obese patient with a standard-sized BP cuff.The nurse should expect the reading to:

• A)yield a falsely low BP.
• B)yield a falsely high BP.
• C)be the same regardless of cuff size.
• D)vary as a result of the technique of the person performing the assessment.

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