The nurse is assessing the blood pressure of an obese adult. How will the blood pressure reading be affected if the nurse uses the standard cuff?
a. The blood pressure reading will be falsely low.
b. The blood pressure reading will be falsely high.
c. The systolic reading will be inaccurate, but the diastolic reading will be accurate.
d. Cuff size has little effect on blood pressure reading.
ANS: B
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