A patient has an electronic blood pressure cuff that inflates every 15 minutes for a reading.Which activity by the nursing student would require the nurse to intervene?
A) The cuff is positioned carefully on the gown sleeve for comfort.
B) The cuff is removed every 2 hours for a skin assessment.
C) The alarm limits on the electronic device are checked frequently.
D) The cuff is rotated to the other extremity every few hours as possible.
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