The nurse is about to take a patient's blood pressure. Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to obtain a false high reading? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bladder or cuff too narrow
b. Bladder or cuff too wide
c. Patient's arm below the level of the heart
d. Inflating the cuff too slowly
A, C, D
Bladder or cuff too narrow or too short, arm below heart level, or inflating the cuff too slowly will give a false high reading. A bladder or cuff too wide will give a false low reading.
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