The nurse is assessing an elderly client's blood pressure during a routine visit.When asked,the client volunteers that when he took his pressure at home yesterday it was 126/72 mm Hg.The nurse determines that the client's pressure today is 134/70 mm Hg.The nurse recognizes that the most likely cause of the elevation is:

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Blood pressure measurements taken at the client's place of employment or in a health care provider's office are higher than those taken at the client's home.The remaining options may be a factor but they are not the most likely.

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