A nurse is assessing a client who has suspected hypotension. Which of the following nursing actions may cause a false low blood pressure reading when using a manual blood pressure cuff? 1. The bladder or cuff is too narrow or too short for the client 2. Crossing the legs over the knees when taking the reading 3. The stethoscope is applied too firmly against the antecubital fossa 4. The assessments between blood pressures are completed too quickly
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