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