The educator has observed the nurse taking the blood pressure with the client's arm above the level of the heart. Which assessment finding does the educator anticipate?
A. False low reading.
B. High systolic, low diastolic reading.
C. False high reading.
D. Low systolic, high diastolic reading.
Answer: A
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