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SELECTED SOURCES OF ERROR IN BLOOD PRESSURE ASSESSMENT Too narrow bladder cuff – erroneously high Too wide bladder cuff – erroneously low Arm unsupported – erroneously high Insufficient rest before the assessment – erroneously high Repeating assessment too quickly – erroneously high systolic or low diastolic readings Cuff wrapped too loosely or unevenly –erroneously high Deflating cuff too quickly – erroneously slow systolic and high diastolic readings Deflating cuff too slowly – erroneously high diastolic reading Failure to use the same arm consistently – inconsistent measurements Arm above level of the heart – erroneously low Assessing immediately after a meal or while client smokes or has pain – erroneously high Failure to identify auscultatory gap – erroneously low systolic pressure and erroneously low diastolic pressure
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