When taking a patient's blood pressure:A) the cuff should be inflated rapidly to 30 mm Hg above the palpatory readingB) the cuff should be partially inflated when appliedC) the manometer must be viewed directly from a distance of not more than 6 feetD) a minimum of 5 seconds should elapse between inflations

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When taking a patient's blood pressure:A)  the cuff should be inflated rapidly to 30 mm Hg above the palpatory readingB)  the cuff should be partially inflated when appliedC)  the manometer must be viewed directly from a distance of not more than 6 feetD)  a minimum of 5 seconds should elapse between inflations

Margot mani0394 · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The cuff should be inflated rapidly to 30 mm Hg above the palpatory reading to ensure that the artery is completely occluded, allowing for an accurate measurement of the systolic pressure when the pressure is slowly released.

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