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The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient for Trousseau Sign

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The nurse is assessing a patient for Trousseau sign. In which order should the nurse conduct this assessment?
A) Inflate the cuff.
B) Wait 2‒5 minutes.
C) Note a point greater than systolic blood pressure.
D) Place a blood pressure cuff above the antecubital space.
E) Observe for carpal spasms in the patient's hands and fingers.
F) non of the above.

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