52. The nurse needs to take a blood pressure on an obese client and the only...
52. The nurse needs to take a blood pressure on an obese client and the only cuff available is a standard size. What would the nurse correctly anticipate in this situation? A. A false low reading. B. A false high reading. C. An accurate reading. D. It depends on whether the patient is taking a diuretic.
Homework Answers
Ans) B. A false high reading.
Explaination:
A BP cuff that is too large ( thin )will give falsely low readings, while an overly small cuff ( obese ) will provide readings that are falsely high. The American Heart Association publishes guidelines for blood pressure measurement.
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