Mrs. S tells you that she bought an electronic blood pressure cuff and has been keeping a daily log of her blood pressure, which she gives you. Her log shows her daily blood pressures in the 110 to 130/ 76 to 90 range
The blood pressure measurement you took today shows 126/82. You would consider the data presented by Mrs. S:
1. appropriate.
2. reliable.
3. valid.
4. all of the above.
ANS: 4
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