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Blood pressure

measurement QuIZ

(CoNTINueD)

12. When performing the Auscultatory-

15. If the cuff is deflated too rapidly, which

Palpatory technique of blood pressure

of the following might happen?

measurement, you feel the radial

a. Auscultatory gap may occur

pulse disappear at 176 mmHg.

b. Inaccurate reading

What should you do next?

c. An increase in systolic pressure

a. Continue to inflate the cuff to 206 mmHg; place

d. a & b only

the stethoscope over the brachial artery; slowly

deflate the cuff and listen for the Korotkoff Sounds.

True or False (circle the correct answer):

b. Place the stethoscope over the brachial artery, slowly

deflate the cuff and listen for the Korotkoff sounds.

c. Deflate the cuff fully; wait 15-30 seconds; place

1. To avoid incorrectly assessing the systolic

the stethoscope over the brachial artery; reinflate

blood pressure due to the auscultatory

to 206 mmHg and listen for the Korotkoff sounds.

gap, the auscultatory-palpatory (AP)

technique of blood pressure

13. Which of the following will increase

measurement should always be used.

the loudness of the Korotkoff sounds?

True

False

a. Have the screenee open and close their fist

8-10 times after the pressure cuff has been

2. A diagnosis of hypertension (high blood

inflated above systolic level.

pressure) cannot be made from one

b. Rapidly inflating the cuff.

blood pressure reading.

c. Raise the screenee’s arm above heart level

for several seconds — inflate the cuff above

True

False

the systolic level while the arm is still elevated —

lower the arm and proceed with the blood

3. A high diastolic blood pressure indicates

pressure measurement.

more of a risk for complications (in most

d. All of the above

people, especially those over age 55)

e. a & c only

than a high systolic.

True

False

14. The screenee, a 25-year-old white male,

has just run up five flights of stairs —

what action should be taken?

4. You should not have your Blood Pressure

checked immediately after smoking.

a. Have the screenee rest 5 minutes and then

proceed with the measurement.

True

False

b. Wait until pulse has returned to normal before

measuring blood pressure.

5. If the initial blood pressure reading is

c. Have screenee return in 30 minutes for Blood

greater than or equal to 120/80, two

Pressure check — advise the screenee not to

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