When auscultating the patient's blood pressure (BP), what should the nurse do to avoid the auscultatory gap?

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Inflating the cuff to 30 mm Hg greater than the point where the palpable pulse is obliterated helps to ensure that the auscultatory gap (a temporary disappearance of sounds normally heard over the brachial artery when the blood pressure cuff is deflated) is not missed. This technique allows the nurse to accurately capture the systolic pressure without being misled by the auscultatory gap.

When Auscultating the Patient's Blood Pressure (BP), What Should the Nurse