An electronic blood pressure cuff that measures readings using stepped deflation:
A. is less accurate in hypotensive patients than the device that uses linear deflation because linear deflation allows a uniform decline in pressure during deflation.
B. provides a more accurate measurement than auscultating a patient's blood pressure using a manual blood pressure cuff.
C. may be more accurate in patients who are moving because the pressure in the cuff is released in intervals at variable lengths, allowing the system to better detect oscillations.
D. is ineffective in taking accurate measurements if the patient's blood pressure is greater than 200/100 mm Hg or if it detects any kind of patient movement.
Answer: C. may be more accurate in patients who are moving because the pressure in the cuff is released in intervals at variable lengths, allowing the system to better detect oscillations.
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