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) hear the Korotkoff sounds more clearly.
B) detect the presence of an auscultatory gap.
C) avoid missing a falsely elevated blood pressure.
D) identify phase IV of the Korotkoff sounds more readily.