What type of blood pressure measurement error is most likely to occur if the nurse does not check for the presence of an auscultatory gap?
A) The diastolic blood pressure may not be heard.
B) The diastolic blood pressure may be falsely low.
C) The systolic blood pressure may be falsely low.
D) The systolic blood pressure may be falsely high.
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