The nurse is completing a blood pressure on an older client. Which of the following factors contribute to the phenomenon of pseudohypertension in the older client?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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The nurse is completing a blood pressure on an older client. Which of the following factors contribute to the phenomenon of pseudohypertension in the older client? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

The inability of the cuff to compress the arteries due to atherosclerosis

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The loss of subcutaneous fat in the extremities

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The fluctuation of blood pressure related to postural changes

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The decrease of upper arm mass due to aging

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