How will each of the errors affect a client's blood pressure reading?
A. Blood pressure cuff too narrow __________________________
B. Blood pressure cuff too wide ____________________________
C. Assessing immediately after smoking _____________________
D. Assessing immediately after eating _______________________
E. Assessing when the client is in mild-to-moderate pain __________
F. Assessing when the client experiences severe pain _________________
G. Assessing immediately after exercise ______________________
ANS:
A: erroneously high; B: erroneously low; C: temporarily high; D: temporarily high; E: temporarily high; F: temporarily low; G: temporarily high.
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