The nurse notices that a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is obese by using a standard-sized blood pressure cuff. How would this likely affect the blood pressure reading?
A) Yield a falsely low blood pressure
B) Yield a falsely high blood pressure
C) Be the same, regardless of cuff size
D) Vary as a result of the technique of the person performing the assessment
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