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The Nurse Is Assessing the Vital Signs of a 5-Year-Old

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The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 5-year-old client. Should the nurse measure this child's blood pressure?


A) No, blood pressure measurements are not required until age 13.
B) Only if the child complains of headache or has an elevated pulse rate.
C) Yes, blood pressure is measured for all children over the age of 3 years.
D) Yes, but the measurement must be taken in the child's thigh.

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