Blood pressure
The technique used to measure BP in the upper is called sphygmomanometey
True
Which of the items listed below are common errors regarding equipment and the ability to hear Korotkoff sounds
All of the above
The palpation technique is used to
Avoid under inflation in patients with high BP; avoid over inflation in patients with low BP
The arterial sounds caused by blood flowing under the cops are called Korotkoff sounds in honor of the Russian city where they were first identified
False
The blood pressure cuff should be placed on the upper arm and should extend distally to cover the anticubital fossa
False
The diastolic blood pressure reading correlates with
Phase V
Diastolic pressure is the pressure between contractions or when your heart is at rest between beats
True
If another BP recording is needed, the practitioner should be sure the bladder has been completely deflated and wait a minimum of 30 seconds before try again
True
Systolic pressure is the higher of the two numbers and represents the pressure in the arterial system when the heart beats or contracts.
True
The systolic blood pressure reading correlates with
The onset of phase 1