Falsely elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings can occur when using either a manual or an automatic system because of which of the following?
a. Improper position-ing c. Undersized cuff
b. Motion artifacts d. Improper inflation
ANS: C
An undersized cuff can falsely elevate readings in both manual sphygmomanometers and auto-mated blood pressure monitoring systems.
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