The nurse appropriately instructs trained ancillary personnel to avoid using an electronic blood pressure cuff to take the blood pressure of which of the following clients?

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Blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg systolic,irregular heart rate,peripheral vascular obstruction (e.g. ,clots,narrowed vessels),shivering,seizures,excessive tremors,and the inability to cooperate are reasons to avoid using an electronic BP monitor.The client's Parkinson's disease causes tremors,so a manual cuff should be used when assessing this client's BP.

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