The nurse is planning to assess the blood pressure of a patient with a BMI of 40
Which approaches will the nurse use to correctly obtain this patient's blood pressure? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Use a cuff with a bladder that is 80% of the patient's arm circumference.
2. Use a thigh cuff.
3. Use an adult cuff on the patient's forearm.
4. Assess the blood pressure using the same approach each time.
5. Use an adult cuff on the patient's thigh.
1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: A cuff with a bladder that is 80% of the patient's arm circumference should be chosen.
Rationale 2: A thigh cuff can be used.
Rationale 3: An adult cuff may be used on the patient's forearm.
Rationale 4: The blood pressure should be taken in the same way each time.
Rationale 5: This is not a recommended approach to obtain the blood pressure on an obese patient.
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