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A Nurse Obtains a Blood Pressure Reading on a 5-Year-Old

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A nurse obtains a blood pressure reading on a 5-year-old client.While the client is in good health,has been cooperative,and appears to be calm,the reading is higher than normal for a child this age.Which of these actions should the nurse take?


A) Assess the need for a larger cuff.
B) Use a smaller cuff.
C) Recheck the blood pressure again at the end of the assessment.
D) Report this finding to the health care provider immediately.

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