Which of the following is correct in the procedure for taking an auscultated blood pressure?

A) Do not wait to take the blood pressure after completing the palpatory method
B) Switch the stethoscope to the bell
C) Hold the stethoscope in place with the thumb
D) Inflate the cuff to 30 mm Hg above the level determined by palpation
E) Record the levels of all five Korotkoff sounds

Korotkoff Sounds

The sounds a doctor listens for when taking blood pressure with a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer, marking the systolic and diastolic pressures.

Auscultated Blood Pressure

Blood pressure as measured by listening with a stethoscope.

Palpatory Method

A technique used in medicine to feel the body with hands to determine the size, consistency, and location of certain body parts or abnormalities.