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Which of the following questions would be appropriate to ask your patient before you reassess
her blood pressure?
A. What is your usual blood-pressure reading?
B. Have you eaten anything within the last hour?
C. Did you drink any tea, coffee, or soda within the last half hour?
D. Are you currently experiencing any emotional stress such as fear or anxiety?
E. Have you smoked within the last 15 to 30 minutes? A, C, D, E
How long would you wait before reassessing your patient's blood pressure on the same arm?
2-3 minutes
The most appropriate way for you to document a patient's blood pressure is:
A. blood pressure is 160/90
B. BP = 160/90; right arm, sitting
C. BP = hypertensive at 160/90 B. BP = 160/90; right arm, sitting
(Appropriate documentation of blood pressure includes the abbreviation for blood pressure
(BP), the systolic pressure separated from the diastolic pressure by a slash mark, plus the
assessed limb and general position of the patient.)
To facilitate straightening the natural curvature of the adult ear canal, how should you pull the
patient's pinna (top of the ear)? back, up, and out.
, The patient's pulse rhythm is regular. You count her pulse:
A. for 15 seconds then multiply by 4
B. for 20 seconds then multiply by 3
C. for 30 seconds then multiply by 2 C. for 30 seconds then multiply by 2
Selecting a BP cuff that is too small for the patient's arm will result in
A. a falsely high reading
B. a falsely low reading A. a falsely high reading
Positioning and supporting the patient's arm at heart level is important because:
A. an unsupported arm can cause a falsely high reading.
B. an arm positioned below heart level can cause a falsely high reading.
C. an arm positioned above heart level can cause a falsely low reading.
D. it ensures a good blood flow conducive to an accurate reading. A and C
When listening to Korotkoff sounds, you would use your stethoscope's:
A. bell
B. diaphragm Both A and B
You inflate the cuff to 30 mm Hg higher than the patient's last recorded BP (taken at her last
appointment). You note the point on the manometer where:
Which of the following questions would be appropriate to ask your patient before you reassess
her blood pressure?
A. What is your usual blood-pressure reading?
B. Have you eaten anything within the last hour?
C. Did you drink any tea, coffee, or soda within the last half hour?
D. Are you currently experiencing any emotional stress such as fear or anxiety?
E. Have you smoked within the last 15 to 30 minutes? A, C, D, E
How long would you wait before reassessing your patient's blood pressure on the same arm?
2-3 minutes
The most appropriate way for you to document a patient's blood pressure is:
A. blood pressure is 160/90
B. BP = 160/90; right arm, sitting
C. BP = hypertensive at 160/90 B. BP = 160/90; right arm, sitting
(Appropriate documentation of blood pressure includes the abbreviation for blood pressure
(BP), the systolic pressure separated from the diastolic pressure by a slash mark, plus the
assessed limb and general position of the patient.)
To facilitate straightening the natural curvature of the adult ear canal, how should you pull the
patient's pinna (top of the ear)? back, up, and out.
, The patient's pulse rhythm is regular. You count her pulse:
A. for 15 seconds then multiply by 4
B. for 20 seconds then multiply by 3
C. for 30 seconds then multiply by 2 C. for 30 seconds then multiply by 2
Selecting a BP cuff that is too small for the patient's arm will result in
A. a falsely high reading
B. a falsely low reading A. a falsely high reading
Positioning and supporting the patient's arm at heart level is important because:
A. an unsupported arm can cause a falsely high reading.
B. an arm positioned below heart level can cause a falsely high reading.
C. an arm positioned above heart level can cause a falsely low reading.
D. it ensures a good blood flow conducive to an accurate reading. A and C
When listening to Korotkoff sounds, you would use your stethoscope's:
A. bell
B. diaphragm Both A and B
You inflate the cuff to 30 mm Hg higher than the patient's last recorded BP (taken at her last
appointment). You note the point on the manometer where:
