A Nurse Is Helping at a Health Fair at a Local

Multiple Choice

A nurse is helping at a health fair at a local mall. What should the nurse keep in mind when taking blood pressures on a variety of people?

A) After menopause, blood pressure readings in women are usually lower than those taken in men.
B) The blood pressure of an African-American adult is usually higher than that of a non-Hispanic White adult of the same age.
C) Blood pressure measurements in people who are overweight should be the same as those of people who are at a normal weight.
D) A teenager's blood pressure reading will be lower than that of an adult.