The Nurse Will Perform Palpation Before Auscultating Blood Pressure

The nurse will perform palpation before auscultating blood pressure.The reason for this is to:

A) More clearly hear Korotkoff's sounds.
B) Detect the presence of an auscultatory gap.
C) Avoid missing a falsely elevated blood pressure.
D) More readily identify phase IV of Korotkoff's sounds.