The Nurse Will Perform a Palpated Pressure Before Auscultating Blood

The nurse will perform a palpated pressure before auscultating blood pressure.The reason for this is to:

A) More clearly hear the Korotkoff sounds.
B) Detect the presence of an auscultatory gap.
C) Avoid missing a falsely elevated blood pressure.
D) More readily identify phase IV of the Korotkoff sounds.