The Nurse Notices That a Colleague Is About to Check

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.