The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of an obese patient 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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