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What is the direct method of measuring blood pressure?
What is the direct method of measuring blood pressure?
- Using a sphygmomanometer
- Inserting a canula into an artery and using a mercury manometer (correct)
- Using an aneroid sphygmomanometer
- Measuring the blood pressure digitally
What sound is produced during Phase I of blood pressure measurement?
What sound is produced during Phase I of blood pressure measurement?
- Sound due to turbulent flow of blood in partially occluded vessels
- Sounds disappear
- Sound becomes muffled (faint)
- First sound (peak systolic pressure) (correct)
What should the patient ideally avoid before recording blood pressure?
What should the patient ideally avoid before recording blood pressure?
- Eating a heavy meal
- Taking deep breaths
- Smoking or drinking caffeine for 30 minutes (correct)
- Exercising vigorously
What happens if the cuff pressure exceeds the pressure of the artery during blood pressure measurement?
What happens if the cuff pressure exceeds the pressure of the artery during blood pressure measurement?
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Where should the brachial artery be positioned during blood pressure measurement?
Where should the brachial artery be positioned during blood pressure measurement?
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