A patient has intravenous fluids infusing int he right arm. When taking a blood pressure on this patient, what would the nurse do in this situation?
a. take the blood pressure in the right arm
b. Take the blood pressure in the left arm
c. Use the smalles possible cuff
d. Report the inability to take the blood pressure
Ans: b. Take the blood pressure in the left arm
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