Before taking a patient's BP, the nurse estimates the patient's systolic pressure by:
A) Weighing the patient.
B) Inflating the BP cuff 20 mm above the point the radial pulse is occluded.
C) Asking the patient about his or her last BP reading.
D) Asking the patient's age.
B
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