The nurse is planning to assess the blood pressure of a patient with a BMI of 40. Which approaches should the nurse use to correctly obtain this patient's blood pressure? Select all that apply.
A) Use a cuff with a bladder that is 80% of the patient's arm circumference.
B) Use a thigh cuff.
C) Use an adult cuff on the patient's forearm.
D) Assess the blood pressure using the same approach each time.
E) Use an adult cuff on the patient's thigh.
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