Which action by the nurse results in the patient's blood pressure measurement being falsely low? (Select all that apply.)

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Using a blood pressure cuff that is too wide for the patients arm, not inflating the blood pressure cuff enough, and deflating the cuff too rapidly could result in a false low reading. Positioning the patients arm above the level of the heart and wrapping the cuff too loosely around the arm causes the blood pressure to be falsely high.

Which Action by the Nurse Results in the Patient's Blood