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The nurse is planning to assess the blood pressure of a patient with a BMI of 40. Which approaches should the nurse use to correctly obtain this patient's blood pressure? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
◦ Assess the blood pressure using the same approach each time.
◦ Use a thigh cuff.
◦ Use a cuff with a bladder that is 80% of the patient's arm circumference.
◦ Use an adult cuff on the patient's thigh.
◦ Use an adult cuff on the patient's forearm.
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