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A nurse is obtaining a client's manual blood pressure and is having difficulty auscultating sounds. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Use the palpatory method to determine blood pressure. This method involves feeling for the radial pulse while slowly deflating the cuff to estimate the systolic pressure. This is appropriate when auscultation is challenging. Applying the largest cuff (
A) may lead to inaccurate readings. Placing the arm above heart level (
C) can alter readings. Deflating the cuff quickly (
D) can lead to inaccurate results. The palpatory method allows for a rough estimate of blood pressure when sounds are difficult to hear.

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