The nurse notices that a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is obese by using a standard-sized blood pressure cuff.The nurse should expect the reading to:
A) Yield a falsely low blood pressure.
B) Yield a falsely high blood pressure.
C) Be the same, regardless of cuff size.
D) Vary as a result of the technique of the person performing the assessment.
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