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What should the healthcare professional do to prepare for assessing blood pressure?
What should the healthcare professional do to prepare for assessing blood pressure?
- Prepare the glucometer, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter
- Prepare the vital signs chart, sphygmomanometer, and stethoscope (correct)
- Prepare the ECG machine, thermometer, and hand rub gel
- Prepare the otoscope, tongue depressor, and plastic tray
What should the healthcare professional do after identifying the patient using two identifiers?
What should the healthcare professional do after identifying the patient using two identifiers?
- Inflate the cuff while continuing to palpate artery
- Ask if the patient is in pain or just exercised
- Assist patient to supine or sitting position
- Perform greeting, introduce the procedure, and provide privacy (correct)
What action should be taken regarding the cuff size for blood pressure assessment?
What action should be taken regarding the cuff size for blood pressure assessment?
- Select the appropriate size of cuff for the client (correct)
- Wrap the cuff smoothly and snugly around the arm
- Place stethoscope earpieces in ears
- Tighten the screw valve on the air pump
What should the healthcare professional do after inflating the cuff while continuing to palpate artery?
What should the healthcare professional do after inflating the cuff while continuing to palpate artery?
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When should the healthcare professional place stethoscope earpieces in ears during blood pressure assessment?
When should the healthcare professional place stethoscope earpieces in ears during blood pressure assessment?
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