B/P Assessment

Front

Why is it important to know how to measure blood pressure manually?

Back

Automatic monitors may not work correctly if the patient's blood pressure is too low.

Front

What is essential to check when purchasing a manual blood pressure cuff?

Back

It has a sphygmomanometer included.

Front

How should a patient be positioned before taking their blood pressure manually? Options: Standing up with arm raised. Sitting in a chair with legs uncrossed and arm at heart level. In any comfortable position as long as they are calm. Lying down with legs crossed.

Back

Sitting in a chair with legs uncrossed and arm at heart level.

Front

What is the correct way to determine if the cuff size is appropriate for the patient? Options: The cuff should be the same length as the patient's arm. You should be able to fit two fingers snugly under the cuff. The cuff size does not matter as long as it inflates. The cuff should wrap around the arm twice.

Back

You should be able to fit two fingers snugly under the cuff.

Front

What should you avoid when choosing an arm for taking blood pressure? Options: An arm with a watch or bracelet., The dominant arm of the patient., An arm with a tattoo., An arm with an IV line, PICC line, or history of mastectomy.

Back

An arm with an IV line, PICC line, or history of mastectomy.

Front

What should you do if a patient's systolic blood pressure is known?

Back

Inflate the cuff 30 to 40 mmHg above their usual systolic pressure.

Front

What indicates the systolic pressure when taking a manual blood pressure? Options: The first sound heard through the stethoscope., The moment the cuff is fully inflated., The last sound heard before complete silence., The reading on the cuff when it starts to deflate.

Back

The first sound heard through the stethoscope.

Front

Why is it important to use the correct size cuff when measuring blood pressure?

Back

To obtain an accurate reading.

Front

What should you do after obtaining the blood pressure reading?

Back

Let the patient know their blood pressure reading.

Front

How long should you wait after a patient has smoked, eaten, or exercised before taking their blood pressure?

Back

30 minutes