A Nurse Has Only a Regular Blood Pressure Cuff When

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse has only a regular blood pressure cuff when conducting a health screening for all of the residents of a community.Which of the following may be lacking when obtaining blood pressure readings?

• A) Reliability
• B) Sensitivity
• C) Specificity
• D) Validity

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